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Evening star., 1942-10-25
How to Make a Hotpad
BY MARGARETTA HARMON

Ask mother what's the matter
with the ordinary hotpads she uses
in her kitchen. She'll probably tell
you that if the pads are thick
enough to protect her fingers from
hot dishes, they are too clumsy to
grab hold of the thin edge of
pie tin, for instance.
Here's your chance to play the
good fairy in anybody's kitchen
And If your girls club wants to
raise money, these flexible pads
really are worth the dime apiece
you can easily get for them. I
know, because I helped our women's
club raise considerable sum this
way.
First, drop in to see your local
roofer or furnace repair man. Ask
If he has any scraps of the sheet
asbestos he wraps around hot air
pipes for insulation. Ours sold me
a square yard of the stuff for 10
cents-enough to make SO super
hotpads.
Raid mothers scrap bag for pref
ty bits Of new singham, percale.
muslin or what-has-she? Place a
6-inch square Of asbestos between
two 6-inch squares Of material
sandwich Style. = illustrated.
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of hot water, allowing the can of
mixture to float
If you plan to do the candle
dipping in the living room you had
better have some one spread news
papers on the floor. Now place the
cans on the newspapers. Have them
about two feet apart.
Allow to Cool.
Line up your guests so they can
file by the cans. Give each guest
one or two of the IL or IA inch
lengths of twine.
AS each guest moves by the can
which holds the particular colored
mixture he has chosen, he dips the
string into the can and Immediately
withdraws it. The candle mixture
will cool almost Immediately and
the guest can move on to allow the
next person to dip his string. Each
person should dip his candle until
the growing candle is about an inch
or an inch and a half in diameter
Allow the candle to cool a while
then cut the bottom of fiat.
Between 40 and so candles can
be made If you plan to use the
recipe as given above. If you wish,
however. you can cut down on the
ingredients.
And, Of course. the tin cans still
can be turned In for scrap.
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IL yOu Who'll -''
an able Governor for the Island of
Puerto Rico. you could choose no
better man than Ponce de Leon. He
has taken part in battles against
the Indians and has proved himself
an able leader"
The King sent papers to Ponce de
Leon, naming him Governor of
Puerto Rico. In his new Office he
ruled the Indians with such a firm
haAd they rebelled. Battles were
fought, and the red men managed
to burn few Spanish villages, but
they were beaten down.
This success might have made
De Leon feel that his office was safe,
but hardly was it accomplished be-
fore the King sent orders making
another man Governor.
The old soldier remained on the
island, and became the master of
plantation. The work of raising
crops was done by Indian slaves,
and Ponce de Leon talked with them
now and then-hoping that he might
learn of a place where there was a
store of gold. One day he spoke
with group of aged Indians, and
they told him a curious tale.
Magic Fountain.
Somewhere in the northwest" +"
they said, there is an island which
contains a magic fountain. If an
old man bathes there, he will be-
come young again"
Ponce de Leon was past so and
he had worried over his failure to
win great power and gold. The
thought flashed through his mind
that if he could find such a foun-
tain as the Indians told about, and
could become young, he would be
able again to try his fortune.
Has any one ever visited the
land of the magic fountain?' he
inquired.
Yes" the Indians replied, "many
persons have gone to that land
They have never returned, because
they liked it so we'll that they
wished to spend their lives there
This answer lent eagerness to
De Icons desire, and when the
Indians added that there was gold
in the northern country, he made
up his mind definitely.
The Spaniards were Of a restless
nature, and almost any one with a
new plan was able to persuade them
to follow him. Ponce de Leon
found little trouble in raising a
band of adventures to seek out
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Prize Contest

Five prizes of ST each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles. poems and car
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 fiat.
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 puhlica-
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
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serves the right. however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears
advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building.
Washington, D. C.
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Peace
Prize Contribution
By HARRIET BELL, 1s,
Hyattsville (MdD Hlrh School.


From way down deep inside me,
on a clear fall day, feeling arises
which makes me want to start out
from home, all by myself, and walk
for miles over the rolling hills
Outside, the air is crisp and cool.
The trees are just beginning to
change to their fall hues. Under
foot, the leaves rustic and crackle
as I walk merrily along
The rabbits and squirrels are
scurrying happily about, gathering
their food supply for the fast-com-
ing winter. The birds are CHEEKY,
some of them singing their last
song of the year. Then, as I step
into a wide, rolling field, the field
mice are running to and fro. also
gathering their supply of food.
The tall grasses are swaying in
gentle wind. Their color, a most
beautiful golden, reminds me of a
magnificent field of wheat.
The sun. before a golden amber,
now is a vivid ball Of fire, slowly
sinking behind the grayish clouds.
Dusk is slowly coming over the
peaceful countryside. AS I stand on
a hill in the deepening shadows.
the breeze ruffling my hair is gentle
and cool.
AS arrive home the dark
shadows of night are gently falling
on the quiet town, which is peace
fully going to sleep.
stop and thank God that it is
not the dreadful quiet that follows
bombing, but the peaceful quiet
that freedom gives.
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IL yOO 1ldVC always "dllGcu W 1lld
ent, turn it into candle-dipping pa
Invite a large group of friends al
as candle dipping takes time. Thro'
ducer tice creamssalU on the open t
the fire witches dancing while fey
the ingredients necessary for good
candles. Meanwhile, the rest can
be dipping apples, playing the piano
or the phonograph, singing, or play
ing games.
Materials Needed.
Here are the ingredients:
Twelve-inch lengths of twine.
One and one-half ounce stearic
acid.
One pound beesWax.
One pound paraffln.
Tubes Of artists oil paints.
Various sizes of tin cans.
You had better have these mate
rials in the kitchen, even though you
can do the actusl candle dipping in
the living room if you want to.
Let one of your guests cut up the
beeswax: let another do the same
W Ol1c pd1 dliIl. lNON puI tIlC UCcS.
wax, the paraffin- and the stearic
acid into large tin can. A half
gallon can would be about the right
size.
Place the can with the mixture in
it over low flame on the kitchen
stove. Have one of your guests
watch it so that it will not become
overheated and burn. Allow the mix
ture to melt completely.
Three Colors.
When the mixture has melted,
pour 1t into as many tin cans as the
colors of the candles are to be.
Three cans should be enough and the
colors suggested are orange, red and
green. That is, orange for Hallow-
cen. and red and green for the ap-
preaching Christmas holidays.
Mix the paint into the mixture in
each can. Put in the amount of col
oring that 1t takes for the shade
you want. In order to keep the
melted candle mixture warm, lower
the can Of mixture into . larger can
Evening star., 1942-10-25
The Bells of Autumn
Prize Contribution
BY CALVIN COSTELLO. ~.

Lincoln tva) High School.
When the golden bells OF autumn
begin to ring.
Jack Frost and his helpers bold
Appear and paint the leaves
That were so green in the spring,
When the golden bells of autumn
begin to ring,
The birds chirp their last good-by:
Before they depart, one last melody
they sing,
Then spread their wings and fy.
While the golden bells of autumn
still ring,
The corn is cut, shocked and husked:
The yellow ears are thrown where
the crickets sing
And the field mice play at dusk,
Soon the leaves begin to fall,
And the butterflies cease to appear;
The flowers are dead by the garden
wall,
For winter is near, for winter is near.
All Is quiet and asleep;
No longer do the birds sit In the
treetops and sing.
Soon the snow will be falling deep,
For the golden bells Of autumn have
ceased to ring.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Mar'orle smitn. group OF ar
minded Scouts had come together
to start work on the course.
The girls Immediately began turn
ing out neat and workmanlike mod
els of gliders and fuselage planes.
All the work of a Wing Scout is not
building models. however: they are
studying aerodynamics. navigation,
meteorology and allied subjects.
These scouts of the air" will have
a good foundation for aircraft work
when the course is completed Air
plane construction. stewardess serv-
ice and plotting are only a few of
the fields which will be open to
qualified workers.
| Members of the Washington
troop of Wing Scouts. besides the
writer, arc Sally Goodwin, Lucy
Station, Rita Kesselring, Selma
Wassermsn, Helen Chaplin, Penny
Parker. Anne Commons and Bar
bara Ecnton.
| Girls from Senior Service Troop
! 60 are planning to join us soon. Any
other girls of Senior Scout age may
receive more information in relation
to this work by calling Girl Scout
headquarters, National 0400.
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pOserS

HOSerS
|. What is the difference between
books that are fiction and those that
are non-fiction?
2. On what sort of material are
oil paintings usually painted?
g. What are the three primary
colors?
4. What river forms part of the
Southwestern boundary of the
United States?
s. Who commanded the armies of
Carthage in their wars against
Rome?
6. What country is known as the
Land of the Midnight Sun?
7. What character in American
history was known as Old Hickory?
8. How can you tell by looking at
an elephants trunk whether Or not
he is asleep?
Evening star., 1942-10-25

the Fountain of Youth" and the
stores of gold which were supposed
to lie nearby. Embarking in three
ships, we'll stocked with food and
fresh. water, they set forth for
the land of promise.
For three weeks the ships sailed
toward the northwest. Haiti and
Cuba were passed by, but stops were
made at several small islands.
Efforts to locate the magic fountain
on the islands failed, but the men
kept up their hopes until they saw
a broad and loW-lying shore ahead
of them.
"At last" thought Ponce de Leon,
I'VE have come to the home of
the Fountain of YOUTH and he
ordered his sailors to make for a
harbor. .".
Land Of Flowers.
Going ashore, the Spaniards were
filled with delight by the beauty
all around them. The trees were
fresh with green leaves and blos-
SONS, and the ground was covered
with wild flowers.
To this new and beautiful coun-
try. Ponce de Leon gave the name
of Florida, meaning Land of Flow
ers." He supposed that he had
found large island, not guessing
that Florida was part of the main
land.
Bands of men were sent through
the woods to search for the fountain.
We do rot have a complete record
of their adventures, but we may be
sure that they tested many spring
and river. Can you not imagine
them throwing aside their armor
and leaping into the water, to see
whether it would make them feel
like boys again?
Sad to say, they felt no change
come over themselves. They were
the same age when they came out
as when they went in-except for
being few minutes older
A search was made for gold mines
as we'll as for the Fountain of Youth,
but it was equally vain. Tired In
body and low in spirits, the Span
iards left the shore of the new
found land and returned to their
homes in Puerto Rico.
Ponce de Leon later went back
to Spain and asked the King to make
him governor of Florida. The king
granted his request, on condition
that he should plant colony there.
When De Leon returned to Flor
ida, the natives proved hostile. An
attack, when landing was at
tempted, drove the Spaniards back
to their ships. During the battle
De Leon was wounded by an arrow
and died on the way to Puerto Rico.
He is known in history as the dis
coverer of Florida, but he is more
famed because of his quest for the
Fountain of Youth.
(Read "Uncle Rays Corner" every day
In The Evening Starr
Coed: What makes the tower of
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Apache, Chero-
kee and Smoki. "
But your an
sWer would be
incorrect, b e =
cause the men,
bers of t h e
Smoki tribe are
not Indians at
all. They are
white men and
women, t h e
leading citizens
of the beautiful
city of Prescott,
AriZ.
1t is true that
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Dog Washers

Washing dogs for 20 cents each is
one method that Evelyn Roper and
her girl friend have found to earn
money to buy War stamps and help
our country toward victory. Evelyn
lives at 108 Wayne street, Durand,
Mich.
Evlyn and her friend also take
dogs for walks. do odd jobs for
neighbors and take care of chill
dren. Instead Of going to camp
last summer, Evelyn took the money
and bought a War bond.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Girls Junior Air
Reserve of the
National Aero
nautics ASsocia-
ton, spoke be-
fore a group Of
Senior Scouts of
Wa S h j n G t o n.
She told them
of the advan-
tages of an aero
nautical career
and the inter-
esting angles OF
flying.
BY the next
week, a small
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then ne made
his way to Puer-
to Rico, where
he hoped that
t he fortun n e
would be quicker
in arriving.
S u c c e S S
seemed to follow
on his heels. A
close friend of
his returned to
Spain, and had
obtained an au-
dience with the
King, to whom
he said:
Evening star., 1942-10-25

DeduLllul ITdHQ
Canyon, seeing
Pixies Peak and
the Garden of
the Gods at Col
orado Springs,
and a night at
Jesses J a m e s.
Hotel in St.
Joseph, Mo. Just
outside the city
is the lit ! e
house in which
t h e notorious
outlaw met his
end.
Our first stop
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Poser Answers

l. Fiction is imaginative, while
non-fiction in supposed to be true.
2. On canvas. 3. Red, yellow and
blue. 1. The Rio Grande. S. Han
nibal. 8. Norway. 7. Andrew Jack
son. 3. He closes the end Of his
trunk when sleeping to keep out
insects, etc.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Riddles

l. What's the difference between
one yard and two yards?-Roland
Floren.
2. Why are notes of music like
prisoners?-Anne Collier
3. In what bush would a soldier
choose to hide?-A. r. r.
1, Why is your nose not II inches
long?--Mary Ann Theado.
8. What did the lollipop say 10
the wrapper?-Joan Levenhagen.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Too Realistic

"Dadber does very realistic work,
doesn't he?" said one artist to
another.
so much So" replied the other,
shat those apples he painted six
weeks ago are now said by critics
to be rotten"
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Mckinley Pupil
Tells Of Trip
From Coast
Impressed by Visit
To Lincoln's Home
In Springfield
Prize Contribution
By JEANNE BARINOTT, Is,
Mckinley Hi1h School.

Although loath to leave San Diego,
I found the Today trek homeward
simply marvellous. 1t included sew
eral hours of lettering around the
Evening star., 1942-10-25
'Snoki Indians
Are Palefaces,
Girl Reports
Former Resident of
Arizona Describes
Famous Ritual
Prize Contribution
BY PATRICIA SAWYER, IA,

Immaculate Conception Academy
If you were asked to name q few
of the most famous tribes of In
dians living In the United States,
you would probably say: Navajo,
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Prize Contribution
By MARJORIE ], SMITH,


By MARJORIE J. SMITH, Is,
Are girls interested in arpanes?
confronted with
model aipane built Wing Wing
branch of the Girl Scouts
Recognizing the possibilities Of air travel the future Girl
Scout executives together with officials of the Air Youth of America
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Whats the idea of hiring a cross
eyed man as store detective?"
mo one can tell whom he's watch
ing"
Evening star., 1942-10-25
By UNCLE RAY,


While the Cabo northern
continent the
Indies just
Haiti. The Indians
Spanish
Columbus settled
World
Evening star., 1942-10-25
BY BETTY J. McMILLEN.

If you have always wanted to make Halloween party little differ
ent turn into candedipping this Here's
Invite large and make arrival rather early
takes time Throw handful of blue
the fire witches dancing while helping
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Riddle Ans,cers
/. A fence. 2. Both are stuck be-
tween bars. 3. Ambush. 4. Because
It would then be q foot. s. Stick
with me or III be licked.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Sbeedub

If you were doing so and saw a
policeman chasing you, what would
you do?"
Sixty"
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Coed: What makes the tower of
Pisa lean?"
Ed: 1T was built during a ia
mine"
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Read Uncle Rays Corner" every day
In The Evening Starr
Evening star., 1942-10-25

fortune.
For some years he lived in Haiti;
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Last spring, Mrs. Harry j. Jordan,
national wing commander for the
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mine
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once Of Education At Z salary q

ONCE 01 RoucoLlon ~ o2AAly "a
$500.
Harry G. Lamberton, counsel for
the Washington Committee for
Democratic Action, head attorney
Of the Rural Electrification Admin
istration at = salary OF $500.
Jay Deiss, member OF the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Washington
Committee for Democratic Action,
senior editor writer in the radio
and information service of the Fed
eral Security Agency at . salary Of
$4,600.
Milton " Freeman, member Of the
Executive Committee of the Wash
ington Committee for Democratic
Action, asseitant solicitor for the
Securities ad Exchange Commits
sion at . salary Of $500.
Others Listed.
Eugene c. Holmes. member Of
the Executive Committee OF the
Washington Committee for Demo-
cratic Action, consultant in the
once Of War Information at q
per diem salary Of $40.
Teresa Liss, member Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Washing
ton Committee for Democratic Ac-
ton, assistant economic statistician
In the Once Of Price Administra-
ton at 4 salary of $4,000.
Woodrow J. Sander, member Of
the Executive Committee OF the
Washington Committee for Demo-
cratic Action, assistant attorney Of
the National Labor Relations Board
at q salary Of $500, on military
leave since August ~, 1942.
Helen Watman, member Of the
Executive Committee OF the Wash
ington Committee for Democratic
Action, law clerk for the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. at q salary
OF $4,000.
Merle Vincent, former president
OF the Washington Committee for
Democratic Action, director OF the
hearings branch in the Department
OF Labor at = salary Of $7,250.
Gardner Jackson, sponsor Of the
Washington Committee for Demo-
cratic Action, principal economist
for the Department Of Agriculture
at salary of $500.
Omcials Cited In Speech,
Mary Mcleod Bethune, sponsor
OF the Washington Committee for
Democratic Action, director Of the
division Of Negro affairs in the Ma
tional Youth Administration ut 4
salary Of $6,25O.
George Slaf1, sponsor Of the
Washington Committee for Demo-
cratic Action, principal attorney for
the Federal Power Commission at q
salary of 5000.
A. c. Shire sponsor Of the Wash
ingon Committee for Democratic
Action, director OF the technical
division Of the Federal Public Hous-
ing Authority ut Z salary Of 1880.
E. Franklin Frazier, sponsor of the
Warrington Committee for Demo-
cratic Action. IN the division Of
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NJ thu As.oeiat>d prsas

~ the Associated Proso.
FOLLOWING are excerpts from
an address By Senator Bropn,
Democrat, OF Michigan in the
Senate yesterday Wdrning
against a possible "collision"
betWeen Congress and the
President on the issue OF farm
parity prices
Mr.. President, In my Judgment
the Congress Of the United States
and the President are headed for .
collision.
I am fearful at this time, when
unity Is the greatest need In the
conduct OF the affairs Of Govern
ment in America today, that We are
going to have disunity. that We are
going to have criticism, that We are
going to have outstanding differ
ences between the executive and
legislative branches Of the Govern
ment. God forbid that 1t should be
such. but 1t Is within the realm Of
possibility.
It is entirely possible that that
dispute may have to be resolved by
the third coordinate branch of the
Government Of the United States
and I have felt that it was my duty
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Senator Browns Remarks
Excerpts From Speech Worning Of Collision
Of President and Congress on Pority

and the duty Of all OF US who have
had anything to do with this legis-
lation to exert to the utmost our
efforts to avoid that collision.
Who Is charged with the leader
ship OF the country today? have
the highest respect for the president
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton and I think that the head
OF the National Grange, Mr.. tAlbert
Goss. is \ gentleman of patriotic
impulses. But, Mr.. President,
We should not turn the leadership
Of the legislative branch Of the Gov
ernment Of the United States over
to those gentlemen. They are not
hired by the American people. They
are hired by the people whose in
terest they serve.
But the man at the head Of this
Nation, who Is asking that the
majority and the minority stand by
him in this great contest Is not
the representative Of any special
group. He Is the representative of
all the people Of the United States;
and I think We should pause before
We reject the measure which he has
asked US to pass.
Think of the situation! The Presi-
dent sends . message to Congress
and asks that the restrictions which
prevent him from holding down the
prices Of essential commodities be
removed. Those commodities are
essential to the service of the Army,
essential to our lend-lease opera.
tions, and essential to the safety OF
the people of the United States.
~ ~
What is the result? The result Il
that in the House Of Representatives
it is used As q vehicle to 60 beyond
in some instances, the limitations
which the President asked US to
strike down. We need not close our
eyes to actualities. The result hera
is very likely to- be the same, II
Senator's continue to follow the
leadership of the farm leaders who
are listening to what I have to say
at this moment.
4 X II i
Mr.. President, 1t Is q question O.
who is running this country. Every
body knows that 1t Is easy for 1
minority group to heat the wires
send us kilograms, call US by tele'
phone and I'LL our ofnces with mai
asking that We resist = certain meas
ure, but you and I know that We d.
not hear from the vast majority o
the American people. We do no
hear from the great consuming class
the most inartieulate group In Amer