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out success. Then I was offered an
opportunity to visit a camp near
Thurmont, Md. Since that part Of
the country is rather mountainous, 7
was sure I would find just the pet
I wanted.
My hopes scared when I reached
the camp and learned that two
snakes-a copperhead and garter
had been killed there during the
preceding week They dvindled,
however. as four days passed with
out producing even rumor Of a
snake.
Early on the morning of my fifth
day at the camp everybody started
on a hike to Cunningham Falls,
where we were to have a picnic.
1t was long, hot, dusty walk, and
when we reached our destination
everybody was thirsty. Three other
boys and I set out for an old pic
mic ground about three -fourths of a
mile away to get some water for
the party.
Lost to Sight.
Suddenly, one of the other boys
pointed into the brush and shouted,
There's snake!"
The object of his attention was
long and black I could see that it
was not poisonous. "Oh, boy!" I
yelled.
I started to scramble over the
rocks toward the snake. but he
glided swiftly under a large, fat
rock and was lost to sight. The
rock weighed several tons and could
not be moved. So, disappointed, the
four of us started down the trail
again.
After going through rather rough
country We found the picnic
grounds and began trying all the
water fountains. None of them
would work at all. So, doubly disap-
pointed, we started back to join the
rest Of our party.
We soon reached the place where
the snake had been spotted. and
there he was again. This time he
was not such surprise.
Easy to Catch.
I hurried to cut off the snake
from his big rock, and he countered
by going under a smaller one. The
other boys showed at the rock while
I waited for the snake to come out.
Then he was easy to catch.
When the other boys saw how big
the snake was, they kept out of the
way as I carried it back to our
companions. About that time rain
broke up our picnic, and We had TO
hustle back to the camp. had to
carry the snake in my hands. and as
he was wild vas in rather jumpy
frame of mind. especially since he
had already bitten me once.
The next day departed with my
new pet. He happened to be a pilot
black snake and was feet inches
| long. I still have him, and he eats
regularly and has become very gen.
tie. He has probably grown several
inches since his capture last August
2, as he has shed two skins. He
objects to being measured. however,
kinking his body into many loops
and knots. For the time being. he
can have his own way about his
length.
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Among the swimming animals OF
the North frigid zone is the walrus
It's name means "whalehorse."
To call walrus whalehorse Is
putting the matter strongly, but it
really Is a good-sized animal. 1t
sometimes reaches a length of II
feet, and has been called "as big
as an OK and as thick as a hogs
head"
The tusks of a male walrus are
two great teeth. They grow from
the upper jaw, and sometimes are
21 feet long.
The walrus uses his tusks for
fighting. During the mating season
he is likely to battle with another
male. At other seasons, he does not
fight except in case OF attack. The
polar bear Is his most dangerous
animal enemy.
The walrus feeds largely on oys-
ters, which he digs up with his
tusks. He also eats worms, starflsh
and sea urchins. Sometimes he
swallows pebbles. The pebbles do
not supply food value, but may be
of help in digestion.
The whiskers of a walrus grow
on the cheeks, and might be called
"sideburns." They help to give the
big fellow an odd appearance.
When on the Arctic shore. or
when crossing a floating island OF
ice, the walrus is awkward. Let him
get into the water, however, and he
is very much at home. He rides the
waves with great skill.
Walruses live in groups. and help
one another against their enemies
They make sounds like seals, but
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llOt utCtSSdIs. 1Ou Cdll use ~ w
show any picture. photograph or
drawing that is not too large to go
inside the protector.
Corrugated cardboard cut from
packing cases is easiest to use since
it can be cut with a sharp knife
Use gummed tape or strips of cloth
covered with flour paste or mucilage
to make all joints. Joints should be
stripped" inside and out for greater
strength.
Dimensions of the box are shown
in the illustration, as well as the
arrangement of all parts. The en-
tire inside of the box must be
painted dull black.
Mount an electric socket in each
of the two reflectors made from tall
fruit juice cans. The cans should
be polished inside after being cut
to the shape shown in the drawing.
Do not fasten the ref1ectors in place
until the lens is mounted. ,
Double Convex Type.
Mount the lens in a can from
WlllCll UOlll CllSio lldNC OCCil SuO. L llC
lens itself should be about inches
in diameter. You may be able to
find an old reading glass around the
house. If not you can buy one
cheaply. The lens must be of the
double convex type, which bulges on
both sides.
A good way to fasten the lens in
the mount is to wrap strip of inner
tube rubber around it so that it fits
tight in the tube If you are unable
to find a can the right size you can
make a tube of cardboard. Cut the
hole for the lens tube in the exact
center of the front of the box. The
tube must fit tight in this hole.
Make a shelf of cardboard and glue
it to the front of the box directly
under the tube to keep it from
sagging.
Faces Center.
Now that your lens is mounted
you can faSten in the sockets and
reflectors. Screw a 60-watt trans
parent bulb in each socket and place
Evening star., 1942-03-15
College Students
up in Air. in
| Plane Glass

Students of Northwestern Univer-
sity's flying classroom float through
the air with the greatest of ease"
Higher education has become fact.
The flying classroom is the first
and only one of its kind. 1t is a
large commercial air liner accom-
modating about rs students on each
Of its 40-minute study flights"
Prof. w. L. Baily of the sociology
department of Northwestern is in
charge of the flying classroom. He
Is an international authority on
cities, and he believes that a birds
eye view" of congested areas is the
best possible method of comprehen-
sive study of the subject.
Prof. Baily has conducted above
the-clouds classes in his flying class
room since 1880. 1t affords its pupils
q period of exhilarating relaxation
at the same time they are learning
their lesson for the day. 1t also at
tracts many students who otherwise
would probably not be interested In
a subject not readily seen or COM
pretended in its entirety.
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Uncle Rays Corner
Male Walrus Has Tusks
Over Two Feet Long
70 Feet Long

the barking is deeper and stronger
Eskimos kill the walrus in order
to take oil from the blubber. They
also make ropes and dog harness
from strips of the hide, and use
the flesh for food.
Relatives of the walrus include fur
seals, hair seals and sea elephants.
Fur seals were at one time COM
mon, but their number has been cut
down greatly. We now find them
chiefly around islands near Alaska
and off the coast of Argentina.
Baby fur seals are sometimes born
on icebergs. More commonly, their
birthplace is a rocky part Of the
seashore When born. they possess
a coat of fur which they shed two
or three weeks later. The average
weight of fur seals at birth is about
II pounds. A male fur seal some
times weighs 500 pounds when full
grown.
Baby seals do not know how to
swim. When they are or 6 weeks
old they are taught to swim by
the mother.
Hair seals are far more common
than fur seals. Their hair is not
valued for fur coats, but their blub-
ber is important for its oil.
The sea elephant Is a huge hair
seal which is common around some
of the islands in the far southern
part of the Pacific. The males some
times grow to a length of more than
20 feet, and may measure II feet
around the chest. The females are
not nearly so large.
The male sea elephant has trunk
about IL inches long, and this, to-
gether with the size of his body,
explains the name.
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the same time, acquaint themselve;
with the Spanish language.
Ten girls, in addition to Carol
were invited to join the club. ano
later, three more were invited IN
making the present membership IA
The girls range in age from II
to 16.
The first meeting was held last
June 26, and we arrived at II am.
very expectant and excited, We
left at 2:30 pm. we'll pleased with
what we had done and filled with
anticipation for the future meetings
We had spent an hour beginning
and working on afghan strips, and
were nicely started when we left
We had lunch, following business
meeting. Immediately afterward
Mrs. Gardner started our Spanish
vocabulary with Como esta Vd. esta
manana. senorita?" In English, this
means How are you this morning
miss?"
When we finished our afghan, we
started work on size and later size
8 sweaters. At present, We have
turned in to the Red Cross l6
sweaters and are working on II
more. Also, three of the girls are
making beanies.
Club Bylaws.
We have drawn up our clubs by
laws during the business meetings
as follows:
l. Name Spanish Knit Wits
spanish name, Las Tejedoras Es-
panoD.
2. Purpose-To knit for the Rec
Cross and acquaint ourselves with
Spanish.
8. Charter members-Lee Bangs
Carolyn Cowper, Carol Gardner
Leila Miller, Sally Johnson, Jacque-
lyn Lusby, Sandy Mas, Ruth Nigh.
ell, Patsy Piepgrass, Marilyn Piep'
grass, Virginia Piepgrass, Heller
Showalter. Cathryn Smith and Bar.
bara Woolfall.
4. Restricted membership - Is
girls.
5. Place of meeting-1515 Dale
drive, Silver Spring.
6. Time of meeting - Summer
hours, II am. until 2:30 pm. or
Thursdays; winter hours. after
school until 5 pm. on alternate
Thursdays.
7. Dues cents every month.
8. Officers-There shall be pres
idert secretary and treaS to be
elected every four meetings.
9. Disqualification-Any member
absent three weeks without legiti-
mate excuse or any girl not paying
dues.
Spanish Conversations.
Mrs. Gardner has continued
teaching us Spanish. We now have
a vocabulary of approximately zoe
words. We are able to order
breakfast and also luncheon, ano
can carry on several short conver-
sations.
We took a trip to a beach last
August and enjoyed hot dog roast
on Carols birthday in September
Recently, we had an ice-skatine
party
Through this club we have bene-
fited socially and mentally, and have
had the Joy of helping the Rec
Cross. I am sure every one of u!
had a very beneficial summer anc
are now enjoying a profitable
winter.
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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 the paper and, If typewrit-
ten, must be double-spaced.
Drawings must be in black-and-
white and must be mailed fiat,
not rolled or folded.
The editors decision 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
Ster Editor, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. G.
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block. These were as accurate as
we could get them.
Then, the following two days in
school I drew a map Of the block
at the scale of one-eighth inch to
the yard. After the warden ap-
proved the drawing. proceeded to
make a tracing for use in producing
a number of blueprints. With paper
purchased by the warden, made
nine blueprints on the machine at
school. This was enough to permit
the warden to give print to each
of his assistants and to have few
left over besides.
In this way, every boy and girl
with knowledge of mechanical draw
ing can do their part in the civilian
defense program.
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India, was their birthplace. Bombay
is the gateway to India. 1t is located
on a small island off the Western
coast of the country and is cross
roads between the Eastern and
Western worlds.
The Brown boys attended small
private school for English children.
Before that" Winthrop related, Il
attended kindergarten at a Parsee
school," The two main religions OF
India are the Hindu and Moham-
medan. The Parsees are neither.
They are of Persian blood but have
lived in India for long time. They
have fair skins, and they worship
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Answers to Posers

/. Foster. Mary is adopted. 2
Whom. The whom form is alway:
used as an object. 8. Lying. You lay
a book on the ground, but when you
stretch out, you're lying. 4. Regard.
less. Irregardless is not a correc
word at any time s. Contends. You
claim something rightfully yours, like
your luggage. 6. Bad, since it modifies
Il" and the adjective form is re.
quired. If you're deaf, you hear bad.
ly. 7. Preventive. preventative" i.
not a word.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Boy Gets Paid for
Cleaning Fathers
Exercise Weights

Because Donald Paul's father
wants to keep in good physical
shape, Donald has money maker.
Donald, who is 10 and lives at
1906 Pine street, Long Beach. Calf,
explains all He says: MY father
exercises with bar bell weights. He
pays me 25 cents a week to keep
them clean and in a neat pile"
But money isn't all Donald gets
out of it. He adds: Il also exercise
with the weights. It's made me very
strong, and I weigh 80 pounds,
which is very good tor my age and
height"
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Prise Contribution
BY CARL T. WINKLER, Is,
Calvin Coolidge High schoo

For a year I have studied me-
chanical drawing 10 hours a week
as a part of my school work. With
instruments and paper furnished by
the school, I have been able to
learn most of the fundamentals OF
this very utilitarian art.
Some time ago the AFRAID war
den in my neighborhood asked me
to make a scale map of our block
that would furnish all the informa-
ton he might need in case of an
emergency. OF course, was glad
to do it.
First. my father and I spent two
nights making measurements of the
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becoming more
and m ore in
volved in t h e
spreading con-
fict.
The boys are
w i n t h T o p
Brown, IA, and
his brot h e 7.
C h arl es, 10,
students at Sid
well Erie n d S
SCnOOl. 1Qey i've
a t 6211 U t a h
avenue NV.
A Presbyterian
mission hospital
near Bombay,
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POSerS

POSerS
l. Mary Jones and her (adopted
FOSTER parents we're there.
2. With (who, whom did he get
in fight?
8. He was dying, laying in the
snow.
4. We must obey orders Cregard-
less. irregardless) of our personal
wishes.
5. He contends, claims) the de-
fendant is guilty.
6. feel (bad, badly this morning.
7. We must take preventative,
preventive) measures.
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pets, including q
tarantula, which
was the subject
of an illustrated
article on this
page about three
years ago.
Last summer,
for no particular
reason that I
can recall, I de-
cided I wanted a
pet sn a ke. I
hunted through
the woods near
my home at 2910
Twentieth street
NE, but with
Evening star., 1942-03-15
How to Help
BY MAGGIE Fl

BY MAGGIE HILL, II,
Giddinss School.
We're not out there fighting
And wrecking our homes so dear,
But by buying Defense stamps
We're doing our part right here.
We1l never forget how Macarthur
stood,
And how he fought to win
The liberty and freedom
That rightly belonged to him.
We have to keep 'em flying
Until the victory's won,
So buy Government Defense stamps
Each and every one.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

a more interest,"
ing or enjoyable
time than did
the girls belong
ing to the Span
ish Knit Wit
Club. This group
was organized by
Mrs. Allen H.
Gardner of Sill
yer Spring, Md,
so that the
friends OF her
daughter Carol
might have an
opportunity to
knit for the Red
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Simple Protector Is GOOD
For Home Picture Shows
BY BERT SACKETT.

You don't need expensive movie outfit or sereopcon to
picture easily build this protector from materials
that will about dollar
corrugated cardboard
protector expensive
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Prize Contribution.
BY BARBARA HAUTER, Is,
Woodrow Wilson High School

War in the Far East has brought
back to two Washington boys rec
elections of the peacetime years
they spent IN India, which today is
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Wild Snake
Grows Gentle
1nCaptivity
Boy Whose Hobby
Is Odd Pets Tells
Story of Capture
Prize Contribution
By WARREN BOWMAN, IL,
Taft Iuninr High School

AS longtime readers of The
Junior Star may remember, my
principal hobby is keeping unusual
pets. I have had a wide variety of
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Macarthur
Prize Contribution
HHITp Sullivan II

BY PHILLIP SULLIVAN, 13,
Lyndon Hill School, Capitol Heights, Md.
The Bataan defenders are defending
our land,
They're fighting very hard-let's give
them hand!
Macarthur, their leader, tells them
what to do;
He will get medal when the war is
through.
His courage and his men will knock
the Japs
Clear across their country and of of
our maps.
He will be the victor and win victory
Then we will have peace and liberty!
Policeman-What did you do when
you heard the noise?
HOUSEWIFE started to crawl I'M
der the bed, but there was a man
already there.
Policeman-Was it the burglar?
Housewife-No. My husband.
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Silver Spring
Girls Found,
Novel Club
Group Works for
Red Cross While
Learning Spanish
Prize Contribution
By RUTH MICHEL, IL,

MONTGOMERY Hills Junior High School
Silver Spring, Nd.
I imagine every one OF you did
some interesting things last sum-
mer with your family or friends,
but I do not believe any of you had
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24

We need rnany of these powerful.
fast little boats TO cope with the
treachcrous submarine type of ma
val warfare fostcred by our enc
mics. Everybody can help pay for
more Sub Chascrs by putting at
least ten percent of his income into
War Bonds. Buy Bonds or Stamps
every pay day. Buy them from
your bank, your post Office, or from
you: office or factory through the
Payroll Savings Plan.
q. S. Trcnsary Dei,a'fErTi
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Mrs. Ruth Fisher Back
From Trip To Buffalo

Mrs. Ruth Fisher and daughter
Feances arr we'd m Buffalo.
N. 7. Monday, having b n
called there the fore part of May
because of the illness of her
mother. She reported her mother
in comparatively good health
when she left.
Buffalo is one oe the big east.
ern cities alive with war activ
tiles. Mrs. Fishe- said. It seemd
good to get hack to what she
termed &c cd 8 counry"-i n
Montana 3 w d cope n spaces,
where one NAV b 9eath deeply and
be made happy by healthful
quietude.
For the duration of the sum
mer she will spend time at the
Fisher place on st. Marys. In
the fall she will resume teaching.
probably in Valley coU ty. where
she has been employed for tie
last several years.
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Glacier Gains
Shown Over Past
Assessment Year

Notable gains were made il
the physical wealth of Glacier
county during the past year, &C
cording 70 assessment figures Of
county Assessor Murphy. which
show a gain Of S1.324.555.
Last years total valuation was
SIG. O5l SOP. while this years is
$17.S26. O57.
A comparative termination OF
the two years is as follows:
Land and improvements, 1941
g. Sal. 619; 1912, So, 621 ,I95.
J City lots and Improvements.
1911. $2036, 1888; 1912, S2.259, 523.
Autos and trucks. 1941, 1914,
958; 1912, $1.081, 095.
Horses. 194l. S44,450; 1912,
&C, Cattle. 1911, sl85,soo; 1912,
S221, 215,
Sheep. 1s41, $685. 4l; 1912,
1854, 1888.
Swine and poultry, 1941, $2.8S5;
AofS, pC>So4.
Drilling rigs, etc.. 1941, S425,.
$50; $3.50, 900.
Hous e h o d furniture. 194l,
1892, 705; 1912. S189,015.
Farm machinery. 194l. SILL.
TO; 1912, $l64,2I8.
B TX stocks, 1871. $9I, 726;
1912, $95, 235.
Merchandise. 1871. $6l1, 995;
1912. 1904, 337.
Furniture and fixtures, 1941.
$3.50, 954; 1912. $3l4.9O9.
Solvent credits, 1941. $166. 1888;
1912. Sl82,8&.
Elevators, 194l. $4,000; 1912,
$2l. 400.
Telephones, 1871, $1,000; 1912.
same.
Gas lines. meters. etc.. 194l.
$715. lao; 1912. $884.O
Grain in storage, 1941, SAL
734; 1912, Sl38.31O.
Manufacturing m a chinery,
1871. $819,6l1; 1912, $685.. 444.
improvements on right of-way,
1941, $15O,1l4. 1912. $l4e. $40.
Net proceeds, 1871, 50 ,O64, SOB;
1912. 50, 742. 959.
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country are 80 interested in COM
batting it.
SOybean Oil Aids Farmers

The Connecticut agricultural ex-
pertinent station has announced an
increase in the tobacco crop yield
after using soybean oil meal instead
of cottonseed meal in fertilizer ex-
periments. Average results for five
years showed Z per cent increase
in the yield of soybean-treated plots,
while the grade index increased 6.5
per cent and the total crop index
yield by grade) IA per cent. Other
experiments show nitrogen from
castor pomace to be 20 to Is per
cent more efficient than nitrogen
from soybean oil, IA to Is per cent
more efficient than cottonseed.
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W. G. Renshaw
ItemiZed Every Penny

Examination of the books and pa
pers of Joseph Ludlow, who left
$3.50, 900, shows that he itemized ev-
cry penny he spent during period
of Is years, it is reported in London.
Some of the items we're: Coin lost
at duke of York's steps, one penny
coins given to street musician,
two farthingS overcharge on
one pair of dueling pistols, three
pence admission over toll
bridge, one penny
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Initiation

Initiation, as described in the
dictionary, is disproportionate
and relatively sharp and sudden
increase in the quantity of money
or credit, or both. relative to the
amount of exchange business.
In accordance with the law of
quantity theory of money. inHa-
always produces a rise in the
price level.
In simpler language and ap-
piled t o the present situation.
initiation is caused by a shortage
of consumer goods and a tremen-
dous increase in the amount of
money paid out in wages.
For the time being, we have
stopped making automobiles. re.
frigerators. bicycles and other
useful. peacetime products that
we could buy and use any time,
and have concentrated on the
production of warplanes. tanks,
guns, bombs and other things
that are useful only in wartime.
We nave stopped making t h e
things we want and are making
the things we must have to win
the war.
Thousands of formerly unem-
ployed now have jobs. Added
thousands are making m or e
money than they ever made be-
fore. So, with more money in our
pockets to spend and less to
spend it on. either the value o f
monev is reduced or the value of
the goods has increased-figure
it either way-the result is the
same. They both mean initiation
to the man in the street.
The danger in imitation lies in
the fact that when 1t is in opera
ton, all the money we earn and
al the money we have saved 8
worth less to US and to everyone
else. Initiation is just as simple
as That an just as dangerous. That
Is why the manufacters of the
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Covering Scratches

A quick. easy way 10 cover
scratches, water marks or hot dish
rings on dark furniture which has a
dull finish is to use liquid shoe pol
ish. 1t comes in dark and red brown.
Match it with your furniture and ap-
ply with sponge, using just enough
to cover and color the blenish. Rub
dry with a soft cloth. Put a few
drops of oil on the cloth and go over
it gently the last time.