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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

Harry Long and Tory Fekosu slowly troled the shallow
slough fat-bottomed rowboat in the cool of evening
Friday Aug 2 1885, suddenly Long felt tug at his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Farmer Identifies
Pulliam as Maniac

A middle-aged, leather
skinned farmer with keen blue
eyes entered and looked curl
ously at Pulliam: then he turned
toward the officers with a nod:
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY
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Pretty Girl Looking for Job Lured
TO Death by Sex-Crazy Old Man

DREARY, deserted the Mississippi River just
"A below Venice Illinois, is called Cabaret Slough No living
person how the swampy treegirded got It's
romantic title.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
on The SIDE
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All Letters Need Postscripts;
Women Should Write With Care
JoUe and my stars be praised!
Here is pet a postscript.
-Shakpencar

mo letter should he without postscript However,
women should he careful writing the same 1t has been
said that in writing letter only reveals what she
really thinks in her postscript
WAS about this time in 1913 that the boys Oh .ne
III by Christmas" -, =.
III The ball used in the National League this year Is
not as lively as the used last year. A somewhat
dead ball affords great advantage to team that Is fast
on the bases Louis Cardinals as team Is one Oh inc
fastest on the bases in the history ef easeoall
Never have I owned a wrist watch nor have at any
time had handkerchief draped from my outside coat pocket
But have carried That was about the time hao
some cards printed reading f. Vincent During
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
\ Sni+ch From Smorsgabord

SWITCH from the Bemelmans table of literary smorsga
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

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Phone Cherry 632z for Appointment for Free Exsr
Hovrst ~ 4. N. TO $50 r. h.--Sstwdsys 10 A. N.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Yeast Cake Is Big
Family of Plants

A cake Of yeast is actually a large
community Of living things. To-
gether under the label are millions
Of tiny plants, individually much
too small to be seen with the naked
eye. They are members Of the fun
gus family, and something like the
bacteria which sours milk.
When yeast is added to other in
gradients of bread, a sort of garden
is formed. The flour, milk, etc., form
the soil, while the yeast plants are
the seeds that grow The rising of
the dough is caused by thousands of
bubbles of carbon dioxide gas, given
of as the tiny plants multiply by a
sort of budding process.
AS the plants grow, they ferment
the starch and sugar in the dough.
Alcohol and the carbon dioXide re-
suit from this action. The alcohol
evaporates when the bread is baked,
and the yeast plants are killed, but
the tiny holes filled by the gas re-
main. They make the bread light
and fluffy.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Individual Popcorn Holders
Prevent Messy Fingers
By ELMA WALTNER.

Blustery winter evenings call for
hot buttered popcorn, but it's rather
messy stuff when served in dish
pan" style. A better way is to make
a tray that holds six individual
scoops of corn and may be filled in
the kitchen. The tray is very easy
to construct and the cost Is next
to nothing, for an apple box or two
supplies the lumber. Our diagram
shows all parts for the tray and one
Of the six scoops.
Lay out a graph pattern of 1-inch
squares for the sides. Mark the
cuts, then transfer them to the
wood. All measurements should be
accurate. Cut all sections from the
sides of an apple box, according to
the dimensions given In the dia-
gram. Sand well, following the di-
rection of the grain of wood. As
semble with 1-inch wire nails.
The tray handles are pieces of
q inch dowel slipped into holes Of
the same size, bored into the ears
of the tray sides. The little in
dividual boxes are also cut from
the side wood of an apple box, or
other wood Of similar thickness.
Each scoop has q 21z-inch dowel
handle for ease In removing from
the large tray.
Paint the tray and the scoops
with several coats Of washable en-
amel in harmonizing oplors. The
scoops will need only to be wiped
with q damp cloth after using.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Victory
Prize Contribution
BY VIRGINIA DE CORDOVA, g.

Prize Contribution
BY VIRGINIA DE CORDOVA, 8,
Miami Fla.
I pledge you, my beautiful country,
That my loyalty shall be thine.
And I speak for my brothers and
sisters
In union truly sublime.
We fight and we pray for our free
And know that the Lord up above
Shall deliver us from all evil
And grant us the freedom we love.
Our prayers are for the brave SOL
diers
Defending our glorious land;
Well help them with all Of our
power,
And united we always shall stand.
Oh, we shall have peace and free
dom
Our fathers died not in vain;
Their memory and courage shall
Inger,
Though alseep for years they have
lain.
The Red, White and Blue is our
symbol,
It's meaning forever is clear
Our life's blood, our purity, our
loyalty,
Each thing that we cherish most
dear.
Victory, peace and freedom
Are the goals that we have set,
And though each one now is threat
ened,
We shall win them an-you bsti
Evening star., 1942-02-08

"morgue. He has collected 1altn-
fully since then and can now look
up any past event of the war which
might give light on the present sit
uation.
From this newspaper collection,
Larry draws maps of all battle
fronts and prophesies new moves
of countries. Some of these prophe-
cies have proved amazingly correct.
He keeps his maps In the garage,
together with the newspapers, where
he can observe them regularly.
When Larry was in the seventh
grade of elementary school he par
ticipated in and won first prize in
a school essay contest in which he
entered a manuscript of Is type
written pages on "The Second World
War and the Acts Which Brought
1t On"
Asked what first inspired this in
terest in world events, Larry replied,
"It all started at a family table
discussion of political subjects"
However, Larry now gets most of
his inspiration from listening to
news broadcasts and commentators
Aside from collecting printed ma
terial, Larry also has a collection
Of old war items including some
Civil War shells, gas bomb and
q gas mask.
OF course, Larry's greatest ambi-
ton Is to become q foreign corre-
spondent.
Evening star., 1942-02-08

came a month later when, 10 and
behold. the postman brought
me two magnificently autographed
cards Of Carol and Lupescu. 1t
was quite a surprise, for seldom does
royalty grant such a request.
Usually, after asking such favors,
I receive a printed form which
reads, THE princess Cor whoever
the person may be- Is unable to
correspond with those with whom
she Is not personally acquainted,
neither may she give her auto
graph"
I have recently completed my
collection of Supreme Court Justices
and members of the Presidents
cabinet. Thus far, however, have
been unable to obtain Mr.. Roose-
velt's signature.
Thomas Mann, the author. sent
best wishes for a successful COL
lection. Gloria Swanson, star Of
the silent screen; Violinist Rubin
of, familiar to inveterate radio lis
teners, and Charlie Chaplin, all
sent autographed pictures.
The signatures of such writers as
Charming Pollack, Irwin S. Cobb,
Rachel Field, Nicholas Roosevelt.
Prof. William Lyon Phelps, Nina
Fedorova, Alice Duer Miller and
Michael Strange form a prominent
part Of my collection.
I have got a great kick out Of
such q hobby, for 1t is one that al
ways keeps your interest. AL you
need Is a stamp. stationery. pen
and ink and a little Imagination in
your letters to the great and near
great. Try 1t and watch the re-
suits!
Evening star., 1942-02-08

can be secured by placing the left
forearm on your opponents head,
reaching under his body from the
near side and grasping your left
wrist with your right hand, bringing
your right shoulder under your op-
ponents left armpit.
These holds can be combined into
any number Of useful combinations,
but the beginner can best devise his
own sDecialties. The best defense
for any hold is proficiency in bridg-
ing or arching the body into a bridge
with the top of the head and the feet
as the two ends of the bridge. This
will keep the shoulders of the mat
and prevent fall.
Strengthen the Neck.
The success of this last maneuver
depends on q well-muscled neck.
Because other sports seldom develop
the neck muscles, most beginners
would do well to spend a little time
strengthening their necks. Here are
two exercises which will build strong
neck muscles. Practice bridging
few minutes each day, seeing how
long you can stay up before tiring.
To supplement this, spend a minute
each day rolling the head about on
the shoulders. stretching the muscles
IN the side of the neck.
Now for few pointers to help the
beginner. Don't remain rigid or try
to keep your muscles stiff when
vrestling. Speed and agility spring
from relaxed, alert muscles. Don't
work slowly and don't go at top
speed all the time. Make every
move tell. but don't try to gain a
fall from every hold.
Leave the razzle-dazzle stuff, Ike
flying tackles and dangerous back
f1ips, to the professional mailman. It
isn't for the amateur. Above all, use
your head, think fast and don't let
any opponent outguess you.
Spend a little time learning these
fundamentals Of wrestling and you'll
soon be the master Of an exciting
sport which not only builds strong
muscles but also develops the valu-
able qualities Of quick thinking and
ingenuity.
Evening star., 1942-02-08

SCehhc 4Noss' 1CSOAO11 AAA oAAS ~
the department stores, and 1t gave
me the inspiration to have one OF
my own.
Various members Of my family
became interested and looked up
dolls that had been tucked away
NV aunt had a tiny pair OF hand
dressed Swiss dolls brought from
Switzerland Is years ago. MY
mother had brought pair of Glee-
son dolls from Bermuda. After
gathering together all the family
contributions, the collection num-
bered 40, so felt as If I had good
start.
At present I have about 200 dolls
varying in size from pair OF
dressed f1eas to a doll measuring
80 inches. They represent many
foreign countries and various Sec
tions Of the United States.
Portrait Dolls.
I think the most interesting ones
are the portrait dolls. My out
standing ones are figures OF Mrs.
Roosevelt dressed for a state din
ner. Abraham Lincoln in his ia
vorite hand-woven woolen shawl
King George VI and Queen Eliza
beth in their coronation robes, ana
Queen Victoria in black satin.
Among the foreign character dolls
are a French peasant made ana
autographed by the famous French
dollmaker, Bernard Ravca; q pair
of Chinese figures made by refu-
gees that shows how expert the
Chinese are at delicate handwork.
and a lovely little Russian princess
that reminds us of the days OF the
Cars.
. Our South is represented by a
Colonial gentleman and belle, a
cotton picker and numerous man.
mics. From the West, I have a
group Of American Indians. The
Seminole, Iroquois, Navajo, lunl
and Blackfoot tribes are repre-
sented. From Alaska, there is a
stiff-looking but realistic Eskimo
carved from a reindeer horn ano
dressed in a deerskin parka and
mukluks. American history Is rep
resented by John Alden and
pioneer woman.
Grandmother's Doll.
Nv antiques are not numerous.
but I prize them highly. They In
clude a doll with which my grand
mother played and two dolls over
$50 years old which were sent to
me recently by a New England
friend.
Before I became interested in col
iecting dolls, did not realize how
many different materials could be
used for the making of them. My
group includes such materials as
. hickory nut, baby bottle nip
ple, a corn cob, corn husks, wood,
candy, gingerbread, clothes pin,
yarn, shells, beads, celluloid, cloth,
iron, thread, clay, banana leaves
leather, handkerchiefs, porcelain,
wire, stockings, soap. papier mache,
a needle, reindeer horn, glass, coco
nut fiber, rubber and a rabbit foot.
MY most recent addition is por-
trait doll Of my grandmother in her
wedding gown, made from a photo
graph.
Collecting dolls is a most inter-
esting hobby, and am looking for
ward to seeing my collection grow
steadily,
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Prize Contest

Five prizes Of 81 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
Successful contributors, whether
they win a prize or not, also are
eligible for participation in THE
Junior Star of the Air." broadcast
from WMAL at lo:45 am. every
Saturday.
All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone num-
Der (if any and school of the
author. Stories, articles and poems
must be written on one side Of
paper and, if typewriter, must be
double-spaced. Drawings must be
in black-and-white and must be
mailed fiat, not rolled or folded.
The editors decisions as to the
winners will be final, and he re-
serves the right to use any contri-
button received in whatever form
he may deem advisable, regardless
of whether it is awarded a prize.
Checks will be mailed to the WIN
ners during the week following pub
lication of their contributions. No
contributions 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 de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke those already issued, when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address contributions to: Junior
Star Editor, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-02-08

where you think they will be effec-
tive.
Cut large construction paper
hearts in red and edge each one
with frill of white crepe paper.
Use these on the refreshment tables.
Use four small hearts, points touch
ing, for the centerpiece, piling them
with salted nuts, candies and so on.
Set small vase of red and white
flowers in the center.
Every one will enjoy playing "I'u
Tell Your Character" Give each
guest one half of a couple of ia
nous lovers, like Napoleon and
Josephine, Edward and Wallis, Ro-
meo and Juliet, to pick partners.
Now hand each person a card and
pencil and tell them all to put the
letters of his partners name, one
below the other, down one side of
the card. The idea is to give his
partners character In adjectives be-
ginning with the letters of the
name. Here's an example: Peter
Ball could be peppy, earnest, tire
some, eager, rough, bright, able, lazy,
Hkable. Set g. time limit and give a
prize for the one the crowd con-
siders the best.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Orange Crate Chair
Is Money.Maker
At Sports Evenfs

Raymond Babyok turns orange
crates into chairs and chairs into
spending money. That may seem
like the touch Of a magician, but
It's just simple matter.
Raymond takes an orange crate,
the kind divided in half with a Sec
ton down the middle. He knocks
on one end, then saws of part Of
the sides, down to the middle sec
ton. The result is q chair, of sorts,
and good enough for the purpose
for which he sells them-for spec
tator seats at athletic events in his
home town, Holyoke, Mass.
Il sell them for or 1c cents"
Raymond, q Holyoke schoolboy, said.
II can always get rid of them at
school sports events"
Evening star., 1942-02-08

lation of clever, fast muscular ac-
tion-is missing. In order really to
enjoy wrestling, every boy should
learn a few fundamentals of the
sport. No matter how complicated
1t may seem, the science of wres-
ting is easy to master.
The first step in becoming ac-
quainted with the rules of the game
Neither wrestler may scratch, choke,
or commit any other unfair act. The
strangle hold Is barred. Two shoul-
ders touching the mat at the same
time constitute a fall. A match
may consist of one fall or two out
Of three falls to decide the winner.
At the start of match 1t is best
to keep in half crouch, alert and
ready to seize on any opportunity.
Keep the elbows poised close to
the body. Usually the first hold
is wrist and head hold, which Is
achieved by clamping one hand on
the back Of your opponents neck
and the other on his wrist. This
hold gives the contestant securing
it a temporary advantage and an
opportunity to apply several good
holds which may lead to a fall.
Trip Your Opponent.
The side chancery may be Sc
cured by simply slipping your arm
around the back of your opponents
head and clamping his head under
your shoulder. Drag your opponent
to the mat, continuing to turn his
head about in chancery until he is
forced upon his back for fall.
Or, after securing the wrist and
head hold, you say trip your oppo-
nent. Slip your hand up to his
elbow and, as you trip him, pull
his arm toward you and force him
backward with the deadlock. Re-
tain the hold and, when your oppo-
nent falls, throw your weight upon
his chest for the fall.
Incidentally, when an opponent
resists, do not force him, but time
your efforts to coincide with his
movements 50 that he will be NOV
ing in the direction you want to
throw him. Use your weight to
advantage in applying holds. Don't
depend on your arms or legs alone
for power, but concentrate your
whole strength into each effort.
Some Simple Holds.
Now for some simple holds which
can be used effectively. The double
leg hold is valuable in throwing an
unwary opponent. AS your opponent
advances, dive forward, catching his
legs behind the knees. Pull his knees
toward you and at the same time
throw the weight Of your shoulders
against his abdomen. Hastily exc
cuted. this will put any man down
in a hurry.
The half Nelson is q very common
hold. It is secured by slipping your
arm under your opponents arm and
placing your hand upon the back Of
his head. BY bearing down you can
force him to the floor, where he may
be turned over for a fall. Another
common hold is the scissors. This
is secured by locking the legs around
your opponents body and squeezing.
Last, the deadlock deserves men
ton as a generally useful hold. 1t
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Brief Reviews of
Current Books
FICTION.

ElOx1ONs
Effelli, by Margot Austin Duttou)
Story of . baby elephant which
was nurtured and then became q
pet. Amusing for the very young,
with charming illustrations.
NON-FICTION.
Man and His Creatures, by H. c.
Knapp Fisher Dutton)-The story
Of the development Of the use Of
domestic animals, not just our own
domestic animals, but those Of other
races, as the elephant and camel.
Also the story Of hunting, ip its de-
velopment from q necessity to .
sport. And the development Of the
practice OF using animals as ex-
hibitions. Informative and well L.
hlstzated. No. h
Evening star., 1942-02-08

portant that we Kathleen fauiconef.
have used regular class time to do
it In. Committees on painting, safe
ty, gardening, publicity, art and
supplies have been formed. Each
student has chosen his own COM
mittee. Teachers have given their
time to supervise these committees.
The girls have sacrificed their
gym classes to take first-aid in
struction. for which they will receive
certificates.
We have had several air-raid drills
and are prepared for whatever
might come. We also have held sew
eral patriotic assemblies, urging stu
dents to join all war relief organiza-
tions and buy Defense bonds and
stamps. >rlr school newspaper, the
Trotter, has published many war
time editorials. We are doing our
part.
Evening star., 1942-02-08

has put much
t i m e a n d
thought on past
and prese n t
world politics
for the last six
years.
At the begin
ming Of the Sec
ond World War,
Larry b g am
studying and
collecting news
papers and stor-
ing them In a
portion of his
garage, which he
converted into a
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Back to States Again
BY ANNALEE LUMPKIN, IA,
Eliot Junior High School.


In the public schools it looks as
II preparation for air attack has be-
gun In real earnest. All the children
in grammar schools are now wear
ing Identification tags, with their
name, address and telephone num-
Der. They wear them around their
necks and are never seen without
them. Also, due to the shortage Of
paper, the children have gone back
to states and slate pencils. Instead
Of carrying q notebook full of paper
and q pencil they now carry states
and slate pencils. It seems that
some have heard that before long all
the schools will be doing the same,
and We shall be able to erase our
drawings Of the teacher before she
sees them.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Haze a Heart Over
Your Door to Add
To Valentine Fun
BY KATHERINE HOUIsON.

Valentines Day Is coming again
and you want something new for
your party, don't you?
Make heart of heavy wire large
enough to fit the frame of the front
door so your guests will step through
it when they arrive. Enamel it or
wrap 1t with red crepe paper. A
huge red paper bow at the top helps
the effect. Hang small hearts every
Evening star., 1942-02-08

yer Spring Jun
ior High School
have been aid
ing national de-
fense.
We real | z e d
that it was i'm
possible to get
certain supplies
and workers to
clean up and
i'm prove our
school, so we de-
cided to do the
work ourselves.
We felt thi S
work was so i'm
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Let's Do Our Part
BY JANICE MEREDITH, IL,

surrattsville (Md) High School.
Let's do our part to help win this
war,
Let's help make a double score;
We can buy bonds for our defense,
And show those Japs we've plenty
of sense.
Let's do our part for liberty,
To keep our dear country free;
So buy some bonds and do your
part,
And we'll have made q very good
start!
Evening star., 1942-02-08

esting additions
h We b e e n
mounted in my
two volumes.
While former
King Carol II
of Rumania and
Nine. Lupescu
were visiting in
Cuba I Sc n t
them q letter via
airrail request
ing their sigma
lures. I was
very dubious as
to whether I
would receive an
anrurar hut ara
Evening star., 1942-02-08

eSting coils, we
could not resist
buying a few.
We b ou 6 h t
about six, the
first one being
a hand m a d e
Mexican peas
ant.
w h e n " 2
stopped in Bal
timore on the
way home. Miss
Florence Hoop
er was display
ing part Of her
wonderful col
Iartior IN Oy1e nj
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Prize Contribution
BY HELEN GOOD, Is,
Hyattsyflle (Md Hirh School.

Comparing history with the pres
ent international situation has be-
come the hobby Of Larry House,
16, Of Hyattsville High School, who
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Enjoyment Of Wrestling Lies
In Knowing Fundamentals
By BILL RINTOUL.

Few us haven't wrested at one time or another in our lives
instructive wrestling
sport clumsy
pushing
opponent.
Though this imitation wrestling afford the
Evening star., 1942-02-08
StudentGets
Many More
Has All Cabinet
Officers but Not
MIR. Roosevelt
Prize Contribution
BY GILBERT KENNA, 16,
oeorgetown Preparatory School.
darrett Park. Nj

During the eight months since my
last article appeared in The Junior
Star. my autograph collection has
grown considerably. Many inter-
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Shut Up

Johnny was walking home from
school just after it opened in the
fall. He met lady of his acquaint-
ance who said, And how do you like
school, young MANI"
II like it closed" Johnny replied.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Tour of Fair
Starts Girl in
Doll Hobby
Figures of Lincoln,
Mrs. Roosevelt,
Are Most Priced
Prize Contribution
By JEANNE MOTT, II,
yrT. II. ah GrhnA1

NV doll collection was started IN
1889. when I toured the New YORK
world Fair with my mother ana
brother. We saw so many inter-
Evening star., 1942-02-08
M Innn;hnI Ho

No CannibaI He
Waiter-Pardon me, sir. The
money you gave me for the check
didn't include anything for the
waiter.
Customer-So what? Did I eat q
waiter?
Evening star., 1942-02-08

And then he chased those little pigs
While they were busy dancing jigs,
But now that big old lumber-bus
He needn't try, he can't catch us.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Maryland Students
Do Their Bit for
National Defense
Prize Contribution
Nv KATHLEEN FAULCONER, 13,
Takoma Silver Spring (Md.) Junior
High School

do Your Part" That's the cry
of every American citizen in these
vital times. That's the spirit IN
which the students of Takoma-Sil-