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Evening star., 1942-04-05
By BARBARA DOWSTAIN, Is

Special Dispatch to The Junior star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-So your
club wants to print its own news
paper! Or maybe the club wants
some copies of its rules or its con-
stitution. Then here's your chance
to be a good Samaritan, simply by
making a hectograph.
First, you'll need shallow pan
or tray about half an inch deep and
about 9 by IA inches in size. In
any case, it should be larger than
the paper you intend to use. II
you can't obtain a metal pan, make
wooden tray the same size.
Next you'll need supply of hecto-
graph jelly. Put cup of water in
the bottom of a double boiler and
add a tablespoon of salt. Heat 13
ounces of glycerin in the top of the
boiler. When it's very hot add 2
ounces of plain gelatin. Stir the
mixture well until the gelatin is dis
solved, then add half an ounce of
Evening star., 1942-04-05

!: when he was a boy, so my first
thought was of trapping right here
in the city of Washington.
covered the 'possum with some
leaves to keep him warm until We
returned home. carried him to the
basement by the tail, which I had
been told was the standard way of
carrying 'poSsum.
When I showed him to mother,
she became excited, for just the
week before she had paid a dollar
for 'possum dressed and ready to
eat. She likes to eat 'poSSum, but
my father and don't care for it.
Father helped me skin the animal
/ and stretch the pelt over a board.
Then I put it out in the garage to
cure So far, have been offered
a dollar for the hide. This dollar
will be spent for Defense stamps.
Who ever thought that an old
'possum would help Keep En-
Flyin'?"
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Wings for
Youth
BY /. r. HEGEL.

Perhaps, at party you would like
to give your air-minded friends a
thrill. Why not plan few air
tests? If the tests are made one at
a time, they provide endless amuse-
ment for the watching guests.
A good starter is a test OF equil1b-
rum. The flight doctor gives this
one to sound out the behavior OF a
.fedgling's inner ears. Instruct your
guest to stand erect, with feet to-
sgetl1er and eyes closed. Then tell
him to raise his left leg, balancing
,-on his right for Is seconds. Be
ssure to time it. Now reverse it, by
-instructing him to raise his right leg
and balance on his left. 1t sounds
seasy-but try it!
Here's another test that shows
whether a prospective flyers muscles
ARE properly co-ordinated. Draw a
straight chalk line down the middle
soi the floor or rug. Have your guest
take a good look at the line, then
.blindfold him. With his eyes tightly
shut he must now walk down the
line he has seen and, when he
reaches the end, he must walk back
ward to the point from which he
started. The test is more fun than
a game of blind-man's bluff.
A third test is a bit more intri-
'cate. Flashlights poked through
four holes on a cardboard panel are
needed. Have the guest sit on a
lchair before this panel and give
him yardstick to hold. The yard
stick is the control stick. Whenever
a light Is pressed on the cardboard
panel, the flyer must move his stick
in the direction of the light. Now
the other guests provide distractions.
Some one rings bell; another bobs
lantern; music plays. If the
wouid-oe flyer can still move the
suck In the direction it should go,
he has emotional stability.
Evening star., 1942-04-05

eral hundred chickens flutter
around in opposite directions.
On all sides of you is green pas
ture land and far of in the distance
can be seen the white steeple Of the
village church. The cluster Of tiny
houses shows bright against the rich
green of the stately trees.
The morning comes rosy and
clear, full of sparkling sunshine and
the smell of frying bacon. Down
the driveway the farmer comes IN
rafting the cans of fresh, foamy
milk. After a hearty breakfast you
step out into the warm sunshine,
drinking up the rich and delightful
odorS of nature.
Of you go to inspect the clean
morning freshness of the milking
room and gently rub the soft, velvet
noses of the two horses while they
greedily lick the remains Of lump
of sugar. Up the tiny stairs into
the Sweet-Smelling hayloft and
nesting down comfortably in the
hay YOU become absorbed for the
next two or three hours in an ex-
citing book. After stirring game
of sliding hay mounds you walk
hungriIy back to the farmhouse for
dinner.
The afternoon passes quickly on
a fast-moving farm. Perhaps you
may spend your afternoon on top
of the hay wagon as it makes its
rounds, picking up the remains OF
the scattered hay. Or maybe you
decide to take a brisk walk in the
adjoining countryside with the frisky
collie bounding ahead.
At 4 o'clock you wend your way
to the pasture to bring the COWS in
for the afternoon milking. After
the COWS are MIXED by modern ma
chimes the farmer makes sure OF
getting all the milk by milking them
nv hand
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Prize Contest

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 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 10:45 am. every Satur-
day.
All contributions must bear
the name, age, address, telephone
number (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. Draw
ings 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 con-
tribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is award
ed a prize. Checks will be mailed
to the winners during the week
following publication of their
contributions. No contributions
will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the ed
itor, 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 re-
porters' cards or to revoke those
already issued, whenever such
action appears advisable.
Address contributions to: Junior
Star Editor, 727 Star Building,
Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Collect Pictures OF
NotabIes for Book
ON Current EvemtS
Rx KATHERINE HOUIsON

The story of a nation is made up
of the people who do unusual and
worthwhile things, so let's collect
their pictures.
Use a loose-leaf book and work out
some system of classifying pictures
for easy reference. You might put
them under dates, nations, war or
peacetime, rulers, scientists or what
ever catagory interests you. Then
YOU can easily add to your collec-
ton.
Magazines, newspapers and adver-
tisements offer you wealth OF ma
terial, and a secondhand book store
will prove a gold mine. One ma
tional magazine runs a section de-
voted to people who do interesting
and different" things, so there is
no limit to your opportunities.
Don't overlook commemorative
stamps. These are put out by every
country, many of them honorlng
American people and occasions
Turkey issued a set in 1887 showing
Washington and Franklin D. Roose-
welt, together with the Turkish
Premier-three on one stamp! And
that issue was the first time living
President of the United States ever
had his picture on a stamp.
There's Panama stamp bearing
President Taft's picture, and two
from Paraguay carry President
Hayes likeness. That will give you
an idea of the possibilities in this
field
A few paragraphs about each per-
son, typed and pasted under his or
her picture, will add interest and in
dividuality to your history"
Evening star., 1942-04-05

Joan UoouWin. l. agents e
known, but just a patriotic, loyal
citizen of the United States. He
was born in Germany and about a
year ago he went back to visit his
relatives and friends.
While there, he was asked by the
German government to become a
spy in America He agreed and got
in touch with the proper authorities
In Germany. When he returned to
America he told the F. B. I. all
about it. He was supposed to radio
secret military information to Ger
many. Instead, the F. B. I. operated
the radio for nearly year without
Germany's knowledge. 1t learned
the names and addresses of all the
33 spies. Then, swiftly and surely,
the F. B. I. closed in and captured
the spy ring.
The F. B. I. does other things
besides capture spies. Did you know
that every 233 seconds during
1941 a major crime was committed?
Interesting methods are used in
capturing criminals. Checking fin
gerprintS is one method. A file Of
every criminal who has a record is
kept in the F. B. I. FingerprintS
are often left on weapons and other
objects at the scene Of crime All
the F. B. I. has to do is to look up
these fingerprintS in the file to dis
cover the criminal, for no two per-
sons fingerprints are ever the same.
Another method is examination Of
the bullet, if one is found. The
inside of the barrel of a gun is
rough and leaves scratches on the
bullet. No two bullets fired from
different guns are ever the same in
their markings.
Some gangSters and criminals use
expressive nicknames A file is kept
of these nicknames and gangsters
can also be traced that way.
F. B. T. men must be athletic and
know how to handle gun. The
G-men got their name from Ma
chine Gun" Kelly, a gangster who,
when the r. B. I. finally trapped
him, called out to his gang, Drop
your guns men. It's the G-men!"
When he used the term G-men, he
meant Government men. The
newspapers picked it up and we
have been using it ever since.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Fireplace Mystery
By JAMES BROWN
Whittier School.

One cold, rainy night last winter,
we decided it would be nice to have
a fire in our fireplace. The wood
and pine burrs from our Christmas
tree were piled high. I was allowed
to light the fire. 1t cracked and
burned bright.
AS we were watching. something
black fell upon the hearth. When
it started to move, we jumped up
and took away the screen. Some
thing flew across the room toward
the front door. What do you think
it was?
1t was a starting, which was very
much frightened. We caught it
and put it outdoors and it flew away.
Some of its feathers were slightly
singed, but it was unhurt.
That bird probably won't try to
warm its tees on our chimney any
more
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Boy Sells Crystal
Sets to Friends

A radio manufacturer. In a small
way, Is Earnest Bryan, Is.
~T build and sell simple crystal
sets to my friends and neighbors,
said Earnest, who lives at 1918 West
Hadley street, Phoenix, Ariz. Il
think radio Is a very interesting and
fascinating hobby, and apparently
my customers do, too"
It's both interesting and profitable
for Earnest. He sells the sets for
so cents, and builds them at cost
Of only Is cents. Well bet big radio
manufacturers can't make a better
percentage of profit than that.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Uncle Rays
Corner

Among the many islands that have
fallen to the Japanese are the Anda-
mans. located in the Bay of Ben
gal about $50 miles from the MAIN
land of Burma. Their inhabitants,
also known as Andamans, are small
of stature, seldom reaching a height
of more than 5 feet. Their skins
are dark brown, and their hair is
"woolly"
At present there are about 1900
AndamanS. They have no settled
homes but pass from one island to
another-hunting fishing and har-
pooning.
The harpoonS of the Andamans
are bamboo poles about II feet long.
At the ends of each one are three
barbs. In former times the barbed
point was made of bone. Now it is
formed of iron and is obtained by
trade with people of the mainland.
Sea turtles are the chief game OBJ
tanned by use of the harpoons.
Before an Andaman youth can
become a man" he must go with
out turtle flesh and honey for long
period. After the youth has tasted
in that way, the chief of the tribe
boils a piece of flesh taken from a
turtle. The liquid fat is cooled and
then poured over the boys body.
Men rub the grease into the boys
flesh, and he is not supposed to
speak until the next day. The grease
is eventually washed of, and the
youths body is painted with differ
ent colors by his mother and other
relatives.
The last act in the youths "initia-
ton" comes when he dances for an
hour. While he does so his rela-
tives clap their hands. This means
that the boy has become a man.
The Andamans have group dances
in which the whole tribe takes part.
The women and children seldom do
more than keep time by clapping,
but the men step about in earnest.
Additional noise is supplied by a
man who kicks a sounding board.
The dancers hop about, jerking and
bending and swaying. holding their
weight on one leg at a time.
Evening star., 1942-04-05

gan, In l 8 9 0.
Portobello, port
Of Old Panama,
" as then a
fourishing place
from " h i C n
precious metals
and other COM
moditieS were
S h / p p e d to
S pain. H ere,
a m o n G tn e
moldering ruins,
one can imagine
t his fortified
town as it was
in the days Of
Evening star., 1942-04-05

Conquistadors. Gloria LOwy.
A large market place, in which
there was a colorful display of
tropical fruits and vegetables, ma
tive handiwork and jungle birds
and animals was the center of
activity. At one end of the market
place, looking out over the sea,
stands the cathedral, the first stop
of the Indians arriving in the city.
From here they went on to the
market place to sell their wares.
The tall bell tower of the cathe-
dral built by Franciscan friarS can
be seen for many miles. The bell
itself had many duties to perform
Not only did it call the people to
worship, but it rang the hour and
gave the alarm in case of raiding
bands of buccaneers.
Flanking the square on the other
side is the monastery of the Fran
ciscan friars. in which some of
the natives were educated and pre-
pared for missionary work. Stem
ming from the market place are
the main thoroughfares of this
community. Along these are the
numerous wells which were the
centers of the patios in the various
homes and barracks of the citizens
and soldiers.
But now all is changed. Where
patios once stood there are jungle
vines and grasses, where once there
stood impressive buildings crum-
bling walls now lie. And over all this
is quiet, save for the hum of in
sectS, the barking of alligators and
the bowling of the monkeys teas
ing and scolding all who enter
what is now their domain. Still to
be seen is the evidence of that last
famous attack on what was thought
to be an invincible fort. Walls,
pockmarked by cannon balls, mute
ly testify to the accuracy of Eng
nsh cannoneers.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Riddles

/. Why is a hand like a hardware
store?
2. What singer draws the best and
is clapped the most?
3. When is a rock not a rock?
4. Why is a pianist like a jailer?
5. Why is the elephant an unwel-
come caller?
Evening star., 1942-04-05


P ggy We S
quite successful
in getting her
first autographed
T e C ord, Con
traSts," Jimmy
Dorsey's theme
song. Mr.. Dor
sey W a S cry
kind and en-
couraged me in
my c o l l e c IlOn
of autographed
records" S aid
Peggy.
When Will
Drolla1y naoon m
Evening star., 1942-04-05

nlQe ana seek
in the hayloft?
1t was not
long ago that I
received an in
vitation to spend
a week on a
large Massachu-
sets farm. A
large, red barn
dominates tn e
farm and about
80 cows can be
seen grazing on
the lush grass.
Going up the
d riv e W ay on
your right sew
Evening star., 1942-04-05

a school assem-
bly,. The F. B. I.
has done a lot
for our country,
in both peace
and war times.
Not so m an y
months back, its
agents rounded
up a gang of 33
spies, the most
ever captured at
one time.
The man who
made this pos
Sible was not a
Oman, as F. B.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
A Song of Easter
Prize Contribution
BY AMANDA ABBOTT, IA.

Takoma-Silver Spring Junior High School
At Easter time the flowers bloom
The grass grows green and strong
1t is a season to rejoice
And raise our voice in song.
Let's sing because our land is free
Because our men are brave;
Let's sing because our hearts are
stout
And our Nation we must save!
"Are the fish biting?
IF they are, they're biting each
other"
Evening star., 1942-04-05
How Big Spy
Ring Was
Captured
F. b. [. Man Tells
Story to Students
Of Junior High
Prize Contribution
BY JOAN GOODWIN, IL,

0VIuIIu OIIIIIO1 SeIIVO-'
Not so long ago, we had man
from one of our country's greatest
services, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, come to talk to us at
Evening star., 1942-04-05
The eGlOries
Of Life on
The Farm
Girl Recalls Week
Spent in Country
In New England
Prize Contribution
BY BEVERLY MORTON, IA.
George Washington High School,
AInxnn VI

Have you ever MIXED a COW while
you sat on a three-legged stool?
Have you ridden on top of a load
of sweet-Smelling hay? Or played
Evening star., 1942-04-05
POrtObeII0 Vas a
HouriShing Place
Centuries Ago
By GLORIA ]. LOWY.

ROOSEVELT High School.
A few miles from the City of
Panama are the ruins of Old
Panama, the scene of the famous
raid of the pirate, Sir Henry Nor
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY E. TURNER, 16,'


Peggy Randall IT, student woodrow Wilson High School has
collected favoe hobby had
been collecting autographs until when she combined her
pastimes Now she collects autographed records.
Whenever recording
popular After
gets the record, she small:
Evening star., 1942-04-05
He Had a SRife

Employer-What's this big item
on your expense account?
Salesman-My hotel bill.
Employer-Wen, don't buy any
more hotels.
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY STEPHENS, Jr., 10,


A few Sundays father
Cleveland discovered
We looked the and concluded that he had been
killed passing automobile still I heard
father tell trapping animals the Middle
Evening star., 1942-04-05
Riddle A nSwerS

/. Because it carries nails. 2. A
mosquito. 8. When its shamrock.
4. Because he fingers the keys.
5. Because he brings his trunk.
Evening star., 1942-04-05

Til suddenly she noticed that
Shed dressed in so much haste,
She quite forgot the little skirt
That buttons on her waist.
Evening star., 1942-04-05

piece of paper over the center OF
the disc for the band leader to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06
Do Not Worry
Soldier When
Writing To Him

Washington - Be careful of what
you write to the fighting men of I'm
Gle Sans armed forces.
This is the advice of hundreds of
Red Cross workers who come into
contact with the troubles and
personal problems of American
service men both at home and
abroad.
Too many times, they warn, the
folks at home pour forth petty fam
lily problems in letters to their
boys who are away in camp or
fighting at the front The result in
many cases is the decentralization of
a brave soldier. The loving mother,
sweetheart uncle or aunt unwlt-
tingly may be aiding the enemy.
There are too many cases, Red
Cross workers declare, of soldier.
sailor or marine receiving wire
"Come home, mother seriously Ill"
Verification of the facts by the Red
Cross often reveals that there was
no real reason for alarm. Mother,
il appears, had been suffering from
an illness for many years. 1t was
no worse at the time the wire was
sent, but she sent it, because she
had motherly desire to see her
son
During the waiting period, while
Red Cross workers check the facts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06

in the soldiers home town, the army
is confronted with bewildered,
worried boy who but moment be-
fore was a determined soldier.
Red Cross workers have encount.
cred numerous cases where a love-
sick sweetheart wishing to have a
visit with her soldier boy friend
has forged a wire stating that Aunt
Mary" is i'll and expected to live
through the day. Red Cross work
ers are soon able to wire back the
comforting news that no illness ex-
lists but meanwhile another soldier
has spent agonizing hours trying to
visualize the actual condition at
home.
Cases of suicide of service men
have been reported to the Red Cross
which were directly traceable to
the thoughtless letter of the girl
friend at home in which she wrote
the service man that she no longer
cared for him.
BY far the majority of the cases
Investigated by Red Cross Home
Service workers are legitimate. In
these instances the Red Cross mo-
bilizes its forces both in the soldiers
camp and in his home town to pro-
vide financial assistance, arrange for
transportation and aid to his fam
lily during an emergency.
1t is the minority of letter writer's
who bring about generalization
among the troops. Many of these
writers are unintentionally worry
ing the service man, few deliber-
ately. Most of them are merely too
prone to seek comfort on small per-
sonal problems from a soldier who
himself needs the united support of
his family at home.
So the next time you write John
ny Doughboy be cheerful and if you
cannot be cheerful be factual, the
Red Cross warns. A demoralizing
letter whether intentional or not,
can be as damaging to Uncle Sans
armed forces as an enemy bullet.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06
Milk Distribution
Changes Pending
Labor, transportation,
Material Shortages Reason
BY T. G. STITTS

(Chief OF Coop Research and Service. Farm
Credit Administration. Washington. ID. c.
Shortages of critical materials
and resources threaten to bring
about more dramatic changes in
milk distribution methods within the
short space of a few weeks than the
combined forces of competition anc
industrial ingenuity have brought
about in the past few years.
Shortages of rubber, labor, trucks.
machinery, paper and possibly 9th.
er materials may accentuate the
trend away from home delivery,
speed up every-other-day delivery,
cause zoning of sales areas and
may spell the end of special deliv.
cries and particular special services.
These wartime factors overshad-
ow temporarily the longer-run trend
toward new methods of distribution
which have been going on for sew.
eral years in the fluid milk indus
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06
ASKED TO TURN IN
OLD RECORDS

In connection with the national
campaign being featured by the
American Legion and Auxiliary, il
will be appreciated if anyone hav-
ing any kind of monograph records
will leave them either at Richard &
Miller's. Jaqueth & Charnholm's OF
Kralls, or with any Legion or Aux
iliary member.
These records will be remolded
into new selections for the use of
the boys in our armed forces
throughout the world. Kindly get
them in at once since it is desired
to wind up the national campaign
this week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06

Courtesy U S. Department OF Agriculture
This little miss from Washington
D. c., knows what is good for her,
The millions of gallons of milk con.
sumed each week, both here and
abroad in those nations to which
Uncle Sam has sent it. is preventing
malnutrition which so soreiy affiict.
ed war time nations during the last
war.
try. These longer-run developments,
however, retain basic importance
not only during the war but In the
postwar period.
Paper Instead of Metal
The introduction of paper contain.
ers, growth of gallon and half-gallor
containers, increase in store sales
increased sale of special milks
growth Of peddlers, use of retail
price-quantity discount schemes ane
development of all wholesale deal
ers are among the more important
recent changes that were well under
way in several larger cities before
the defense and the war emergency
developed.
From experiences SO far. it is diff
fcult to conclude how many Of these
changes will be permanent. Many
of them will be, but others may
prove to be unsatisfactory for one
reason or another.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-06
OBITUARY

Lawrence j. Gaethle was born al
ST. Geneva, Mo-, December 8, 1872
He was retired raneher and came
to Libby four years ago from Har-
lem. Since that time he has been
residing with his son, R. d. Gaethle
He passed away at the Libby Hos
pital August 5.
He leaves two sons, A. L. Gaethle
of Osborn, Ida, besides r. D.
Gaethle; one brother of st. Joe
Mo-, seven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
Services will be held this even
ing at 7:30 at the Gompf Chapel
with Rev. Apologize officiating. In
terment will be in the Libby GEM
etery.