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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

~TANwOOD PARK at Farm
ington, Maine, where over
~ 500 wild and domestic ami
mails and birds make up one OF
the larges and most educational
ZOOS in New England, Is the
hobby of Archie S. Pratt.
Few ordinary mortals could or
would wish to indulge in this
pastime because 1t costs Mr.. Pratt
more than $3.50 a month or well
up to $4,000 a year just to feed
the livestock, TO say nothing Of
the initial expenses and the up
keep
This park is situated on an
estate of 600 acres. Up to re-
cent times. Pratt asked no admis-
sion fee TO Stanwood Park, but
a short time ago he was forced
TO charge the nominal sum Of 10
cents. II was suggested that
such a modest sum would not 60
far toward paying expenses.
mo, indeed" laughed the genial
middle-aEed proprietor, II would
have TO ask at least % cents 10
pay for the food consumed in the
700. Stanwood Park is just an
expensive hobby of mine. When
l was a boy / made pets Of SPUR
rels. woodchucks, raccoons and
even snakes.
About 10 years ago, I heard
that a little bear which an Abbott
schoolboy had captured in Can
ada was for sale l went over 20
the school which is here in Farm.
ington and my heart ached 10 see
the little creature named Bobby
confined in small box and
pokcd at ~ many.
so ] bought the cub, chained
IL 60 tree with plenty of space
20 run around II soon drew a
curious crowd I thought that IL
one bear would interest so many.
two bears should double the at
tendance. That is how Stanwood
Park began"
Today this zoo occupies about
% acres. has overnight cottages,
parking space, electric lights.
city water a roadside store and
a restaurant.
We'll, after Bobby came nine
more cub bears" Pratt continued.
then rabbits and hares until there
were 300 different varieties. Later
l added African lions, Bengal
tigers, moose, two buffaloes. coy
otes. American eagles. deer in
Guiding an albino, squirrels, ba-
boons, de-scented slunks. "A pee
cary. racco0ns pigeons Of many
varieties. peacocks, pheasants.
guinea hens. Arctic owls and
horned owls, several species Of
the hawk family, beavers badg-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

best way TO send smoke signals,
Indian style, have been replaced
by technical discussions on aero
dynamics. No longer is it only
troops and patrols but squad
rons" and flights" All of which
is to say that Americas Boy
Scouts are sprouting wings.
The pictures on this page prob
ably show better than words the
direction in which scouting is go
ing. These photographs were
taken at a meeting of Boy Scout
Air Squadron 30" on Staten
Island, New York.
Under a two-year program OF
studies being offered these young
sters, and similar scout groups
throughout the country, it is pos
sible to learn all the ground work
necessary to getting a private
pilots license. Through a care
fully planned course, headed by
experts, the Air Scouts 49, as
they're now called-can study
aeronautics, airplane structure
and construction, engines, instru-
ments, communications, naviga-
ton and air safety.
In addition to a study of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

- HE chances are about even
that quite a few of the mil
lions of Americans who have
been reading about the brave
exploits of Uncle Sans boys in
the Solomon Islands have stopped
for a moment TO wonder how
these dots of land on the vast
Pacific Ocean got their name.
The story goes back TO the Six
teenth Century. 1t seems that a
Spanish voyager Of that time, an
adventurous soul named Pedro
Sarmiento de Gamboa, sailed
away to find a great southern
continent that he hoped to add TO
the Empire of Spain.
Gamboa had been one of the
Conquistadores of Peru but he
yearned for new fields TO rule so
he set out on his perilous voyage
with his nephew Nennana and
seaman named Gallego.
So confused, however, was the
geography Of the time that when
the party reached the Solomons,
they thought they had found
Ophir, the source Of King Solo
mons wealth. so 1t was natural
for them to fasten on the group
of islands the name Of "Islps de
Saloman." And as the history
books have it, Guadaleanal, the
site of so much fierce American
fighting, probably got its fancy
sounding name about the some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

Air Scout Manual, which was
especially compiled for the
youngsters by the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, the pro-
gram also calls for monthly
lectures and visits to aviation
schools and plants. The Air
Scout works his way up from
Apprentice to Observer,
Craftsman and finally Ace.
BY the time he reaches this
stage, a boy is qualified for
actual flight instruction.
The boys get a chance to
work on real engines and real
planes. Sandwiched between
the books and machine shop VOL
are talks and lectures by me
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

model planes and the basic theo-
ries of flight. To meet qualifica-
lions for an Observers rating, Air
Scouts must not only know how
TO build and fly model planes, but
must have thorough knowledge
of airplane controls as well. An
other qualification is TO take a
five-mile hike through wooded
territory, noting everything that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

an aviator who has been forced
down would use to get home.
The Air Squadron members pic
tured here hold their sessions on
their "ship"-an area marked off
with stanchions and ropes in the
shape Of a plane. The boys.
divided into flights that corre-
spond to the patrols OF the regu-
lar scouts, sit in each wing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

rIMES have changed and so
have the Boy Scouts. The
. modern kids no longer sit
around emulating only Daniel
Boone and Kit Carson. Instead
they've got new vernacular that
would leave those worthless of the
woods dizzy. Their talk smacks
more of the research laboratory
today than il does of a scout
meeting room.
The old hot arguments on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

The Boys
Get Right
Down to
Business by
Studying
the Real
Thing. The
Picture at
the Left
Shows
Them
Working
On a Wing
Which Was
Salvaged
From a
Plane That
Cracked
Up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

A Squadron
Leader EX-
plains the
Flight to a
Class of
Boy Scouts
i'm Staten
Island, New
York. The
Boys Get
Many Such
Talks From
Men Who
Know Their
Aviation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14

whose breezy beauty bfightens many magazine
cover, says: what does model think about when
she smiles for the oameraman? Her tctb.. she knows
they must really glisten. And she knows what mstt'
them glisten. Dr. Lyon'I!
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Synthetic Tires GET
First Public Test on !
indianapolis Track
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18.--whsA
was described as the first public test
OF synthetic rubber tires began on
the Indianapolis speedway today
when an automobile started q 500
mile cruise around the famous oval
at steady speed of IS miles an
hour.
Arthur F. Grant, spokesman for
the Goodyear Tire e. Rubber Co,
sponsor OF the test, said 1t had the
approval of Rubber Director Will
liam Jeffers as the first in a series
OF similar public demonstrations.
We already know" said Don
Waugh. test supervisor, 'that syn
thetic rubber tires can yield per-
haps even better mileage than the
best pre-Pearl Harbor natural tires
II proper speeds and driving condi.
tions are maintained"
Thirty-six tires will be used On
the car during the indianapolis test
and demonstrations on Pixies Peak.
the Bonneville Flats in Utah, Chi
cagos streets, cross-country roads
OF all types, Mr.. Waugh said. He
expected to complete the speedway
test late today and then head for
Chicago.
Mr.. Waugh, a Goodyear engineer,
said a careful record of tire meas
urements would be kept of the series
OF tests to supplement other data on
synthetic tire performance.
'One OF the purposes Of these
demonstrations. however" he added.
is to emphasize that good mileage
can be obtained only by moderate
speeds and careful driving.
Evening star., 1943-08-28

some in the Green Forest, some in
the Green Meadows. some in the Old
Orchard, some in the Old Pasture,
some along the Laughing Brook,
some around the Smiling Pool, and,
though he had never been there. he
suspected that there we're some
along the Big River.
First Peter sat down and tried to
remember all the holes Of which he
knew, and he knew great many.
You know he makes use of holes to
escape from his enemies, and so he
makes it his business to know about
all the holes where he Is in the
habit of going.
ut must be hole that some one
else has dug" thought Peter, be
cause however could a bird with
such little feet as Rattles the King
fisher has dig hole? OF course, it
isn't hole that any one else Is
using, so it must be an old hole. I'll
go visit all the old holes I know of. -
Of he started, lipperty- -lipperty-
lip. to visit all the old holes he
could remember on the Green Mea-
doWs, and in the Green Forest. He
didn't once stop to think that never
had he seen RattleS on the Green
Meadows or in the Great Forest, ex-
cept along the Laughing Brook. If
he had he would have saved himself
lot of trouble. But Peter is that
way; he thinks of only one thing at
a time. Just then it was holes in the
ground. So he pretty nearly ran
his legs off visiting all those old
holes. Finally he just had to sit down
and rest. He was tired and he was
discouraged, but he was just as curl
GUS as ever, and he had no idea of
giving up. Jimmy Skunk happened
along just then. Although Peter
didn't know it. Jimmy had been
watching him for some time.
Lost something?" inquired
Jimmy.
Peter looked at Jimmy with such
a look of surprise that Jimmy
laughed right out. No, I haven't
lost anything. Why do you ask?" said
Peter.
You have been running about as
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Deaths Reported

Caroline swart& 81. s5oo aeorsis ave.
NV.
Lucy B. Brumm.. rs, 1852 Shepherd st. NV.
george w. Sanford, II. 1716 Fort DAVIS
st. Sc.
Ella M dritnth. ~, Falls Church, Va.
Emma G. Thomas, 20, 1894 Harvard d.
NV.
Jarvis NJ. Jewell. so. 11o7 sth st. NV.
John A: Pumphrey, SO, 1928 w ST. Sc
Mary w. Blaine, SO, 26lO University pI.
William A. Hirtle, e1. 3125 3sth st. NV
Marie A McCubbine, 81, 1900 Connections
ave. NV.
Sadie Nachman, SO. s1ol chesapeak. st.
NV.
Elizabeth Hawkins. SO. La Plata. Md.
William G; Jones. 81, 5 4th ST. ne
Ethel Michaels. 56. 1888 Tuckerman Ut.
Mildred Anderson. Al, Blue Plains, d. G.
Sophie Stock, 46. 1922 7th st, NV.
Marvel c. Spicer, IS. SCI 3rd ST. NV.
Janet b. Wynn, 4. Silver Hill, Nd
Infant Vincent Scafide. 1347 Florida ave-.
NV.
Infant Glare Hoerbeit. 4s1s 18th st. Sc.
Nelson Richardson, 6s, 1747 9Th st. NV
William II. Toomer. SO, 1919 18th st. NV
Francenia d. Cooper, 81, az O st ne
Amanda NJ Randolph, SO, 1928 New Jersey
Eys,,nsss ry,,,9 posgIsss e. 800 ! st, AZ
Mary Bailey, "A. 1850 sth q. s.w.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Narcotics Sales Brinu
Term Up 10 5 Years

James D. Allen, 90, colored Of
the 400 block of M street S.W.
Yesterday afternoon was sentenced
by Justice Matthew r. Mcclure
OF District Court to serve from 20
months to five years on charges
OF selling and transporting 10 grains
OF narcotics. Allen pleaded guilty
to each of the two charges.
James Pope, "A, colored, also va.
sentenced by Justice Mcclure to
serve from 20 months to i've wears
on charge of violating the Selec-
tive Training and Service Act in
connection with failing to notify
his selectiye service board OF a
change in address.
Justice MCGUIRE sentenced Louis
Rosso. grocer in the 900 block
OF Fourth street S.W., to pay a
5000 fine on q charge of trans
porting non-Federally inspected
meat In interstate commerce, to
which the defendant had pleaded
guilty. The meat was hauled from
nearby Virginia to the District. It
was said.
Evening star., 1943-08-28

that have been visiting all the old
holes I know of just to see If it is
true, but haven't found it yet. You
don't happen to know where his
home is, do you, jimmy"
NO" replied Jimmy. "and 7 don't
want to know. But if did wouldn't t
spend my time on the Green Mea-
dows or in the Green Forest I'd look
around those places where Rattles is
most often seen. Did you ever see
him very far from water?
No" confessed Peter; Il hadn't
thought of that"
We'll, think about it now replied
Jimmy Skunk, and went on about
his business.
Released by Associated Newspapers. Inc.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Births Reported

Henderson and Mary Bass, hoy.
EDWARD and Ruth Berry, boy.
Claude and Leona Brooks, girl.
Leslie and Amelia Calbow, boy.
aired and Theresa Churchill, boy
Armand and Alexandria Dubois, girl,
Carroll and Margaret Fawley, boy.
IhomaS and Christine Fox. girl.
Carroll and Frances Garrison, girl.
Charles and Catherine Green, girl.
Brunick and Eunice Hodorewski, boy.
Ellis and Edith Jones. boy.
John and Mary Keller. boy.
Lawrence and Caroline Mahoney, boy.
Guy and Gladys McCombs, girl
John and Beatrice Mcclure, boz.
Maurice and Marie O'Connor, boy.
John and Mary O9Ie. boy,
John and Ellen Peyton, boy.
RAYMOND and Elizabeth Powell girl,
Frank and Josephine Price, boy.
James and Frances Rankin, boy,
Elijah and Martha seldenberE. girl
James and Claire Shank. boy.
Robert and Rosa Shook, girl.
Samuel and Jean Tate, girl.
Robert and Mabel Benoit, boy.
Ralph and Hannah Crawford, boy.
Thomas and Catherine Dyson, boy.
Calvin and Alice Hamilton, girl.
ESSie and Lillian King. boy.
Ollie and LAME Kirkland, boy.
Arthur and Viola Thomas, boy.
Leon and Alice Vicks. boy.
Anthony and 1rone Watson, girl
William and Lorraine Whitelows. boy
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Peter Rabbit was both happy and
unhappy. That is funny way to
be, isn't 1t? But it was true. He
was happy because he was trying to
satisfy his curiosity. He is always
happy when he is trying to do this.
And he was unhappy because he
didn't know just how to go about it.
You see he was trying to find the
home of Rattles the Kingfisher, and
he kidn't know just where to look for
1t. He knew very little about Rattles,
who lives very much by himself and
has little to do with the rest of the
Quaddies. Peter has been told that
Rattles makes his home in hole in
the ground. At first he didn't believe
it. The idea of bird living in the
ground! But when Grandfather
Frog said that it was true Peter
had to believe it because he has the
greatest respect for what Grand
father Frog says. What Grandfather
Frog doesn't know about his neigh
bors Is hardly worth knowing. for
he is very old and accounted very
wise.
He had told Peter that he didn't
know just where the home of Rat
ties was because it was none of his
business, and that if he had known
he wouldn't have told Peter because
it was none of Peters business. This
was quite true, but suspect that it
made Peter all the more anxious to
find that home, Peter is always in
terested in the affairs of other
folks. He just cannot seem to help
1t. So he made up his mind to find
the home of Rattles If it took him
all summer. He began to suspect
that it might. Hunting for a par
ticular hole in the ground without
any idea where it was likely to be
was a good deal like hunting for a
needle in haystack You see there
are so many holes in the ground,
Evening star., 1943-08-28

if you were trying to find something,
and so thought you must have lost
something" replied Jimmy, who
didn't think anything of the kind,
but said it just to find out what
Peter would say.
For few minutes Peter said moth
ing. He fairly ached to ask Jimmy if
he knew where the home of Rattles
was, but he was little ashamed to.
He knew that the chances were that
Jimmy would tell him it was none
Of his business. But at last he de-
cided to risk it.
I've heard" said he that Rattles
the Kingf1sher makes his home in a
hole in the ground. and it seems
such funny thing for a bird to do
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. law, couples must
apply for marriage license ON
one day, wait three fuH days and
rece'ue their license on the NTH
DAY. Sundays and HOLIDAYS are
counted the same as other davs.
Cody Crotts. .21, Silver Spring, Nd. and
Si,as SSraee Hettenhauser. 81, I'LL Mount
william Johnson. 20. Indian Gap, Pa. and
Paul Rawsen. ,aI. and Istty Hs : FleminMss M M 10.
'aPss PeseIg Smith; as p Minamaa. ~. and Mar,
"gi5er InsT. sSDyrs; S,,; 20, Bainbridre. Nd. and
Dennis oanns'oh ove9bas r. ~ sFarWyiIis WI. Va
q Misconstn 6; and Margaret Gaskins. a1. sSSii3
oppie Barksdsie. 3s. and june Hos.n. Ia.
both of Alexandria. Va. 10
H0sard ware ,s1 BTunInsl 2s, sIss Florida ave.
st. ana Janice e'oDo' 22. 1905 51st
wsIt:T ia5 Si59ek,snstasss ,san s g. Jersey city.
Vernon Rigby, 81. and GeneiVs Vsi!n Tsom.s N; Z.
32. both of Baltimore. Nd AHoihas'
se 81. bat6 a6se; of Fl 80 % and Jsetta Bronson
avon Klotz. 2S, Army war COLLEGE. and
Josephine Kane. 23, 3520 3Oth st NV
Donald anal Hss kelseSman, "a FTederisksburs, Va Va.
sotR q s1i Rehmond. nd 1nd va Alma Talle'' 1s'
Soss6f ssd dradegsbe haDs Hs coS. $Ss East e esg.
chester Smith. 20. Cuyahoga Fails. Ohio.
,Y and Venus Tharp. %, KirksyilIe. Mo i'
II. Douglas Kline Arlington, va and
E1inor emo Sonstrom. 25, 1873 New Hamp-
'0ssDa snd EIoise HoraeE H.sv r. e. @ s3e1 ath st.
Edgar Clark. jr., rs. Little Elm. Tex" and
frances + ia Arstine. 25. 33l4 warder st.
James Kelly. ir. 33Os sth st. ne. and
Ellen Lewis. 20, % Evarts st' ne
Joseph Virgins, 25. Maxwell EeIdl Ala.
JoSn and 1nninl Judith wilson; 22, oalesburs III.
Veda wax Walker 10 Scs cS.y.rInv l5th $, Sc. and
Isaac Eubank, 81, and Leonie Davis, 10,
both OF Fredericksburg, Va 80
LII. Donald Price. 20, Langley Field, Va,
shnssffs sh1 hatnsen lice Fournier. 25. 2121 Massa-
John Howard. 10, Bainbridse Naval Sta
Ston, Nd and Alberta Holleg 20, ss
cfrspce So,p - Cater q 2 and Alberta selas. ~.
sherman Love, 10, Fort Custer. Mich.
Charles Myers: 35' a., and e guias g. brsyton.
pos. II both Of 2521 P st, NV
Betty Pepper. p. kansas City. M Kans. ana
Joseph Storr 81 New London Conn and
sarah Garrison, 20, 1918 Park road.
Issued at Rockville.
Ross Alexander Erwin 2S. and Julia Mas
De steeie' Witt 2,;r III both Of Washington;
nSon. i0f and Panss do:, S so IS bu1bsm MaSn.
Raymond lie Roy .Hazen, a, washington,
AdaInbns shd Bessie Era Ftank, 81. yeEdigre. NebT
man. q, both Of Washington.
Annie Fisher, %. both OF Of Tashinston. Vas tone'n
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Jap Pilots Improve by Aping
u. 5. Tactics, D. C.. Ace Reports
Still Prefer to Hit Us
In Back Whenever
Possible, Walsh Says
BY the Associated Press.

L
GUADALCANAL, Aug. 26 De-
layeO "A new American flying ace
says the Japanese, using an i'm
proved Zero, are learning to ape
the combat tactics of our fighter
pilots, but that they still prefer to
hit us in the back"
Marine First 1t. Kenneth A.
Walsh, 27, of Washington, who had
climbed to the top among currently
active fighter pilots in the South
Pacific, said the japanese flyers
won't attack unless they have ev-
erything in their favor"
When they do strike, it's a hit
run proposition" he said. "If they
see that you're in trouble, they go
right back after you. They always
try to hit us in the back"
Downs 16 Planes.
Flying with Corsair squadron
and always outnumbered at least
three to one, 1t. Walsh has shot
down 16 japanese planes and prob
ably four more since April l. The
30-plane squadron has netted 63
Zeroes since February.
In 13 contacts, the Brooklyn born
marine fighter brought down IL
ZeroS. four dive -bombers and one
float biplane. His total exceeds that
of Marine Capt. James E. SWEET of
San Mateo, Calf, previously the
leading fighter ace in this area.
1t. Walsh said the japanese have
improved the Zero with "a couple
hundred more horsepower, adding
"They are learning to use our
tactics and are improving a lot
Now they stay together and cover
each other. But they are not ag-
gresSive."
However, he said, "if you have to
bail out, they'll come in like hawks.
Former Enlisted Man.
1t. Walsh. whose wife, Beulah,
lives at 1922 Newton street NE,
Washington. has served 10 years in
the Marine Corps. He won his wings
as an enlisted man. and was COM
missioned second lieutenant last
October.
The fact that he likes his work
may account for his preference as
fighter pilot.
"Tangling with Zero and shoot
ing it down is the greatest sport in
the world" he tells you. Hooking
12-pound trout used to be my
idea of fun. But not any more"
1t. Walsh has never been in
jured, although his planes have
been shot up five times. He has
made one crash landing-at Segi,
New Georgia-and that after a
Evening star., 1943-08-28
fight over Vella Lavella in which he
downed at least two planes.
Jumped BY Eight ZeroS.

Jumped by Eight ZerOS.
OF that narrow escape. the marine
lieutenant related today that he and
one other American plane on dusk
patrol were jumped by eight Zeros.
Pilot of the second plane was Capt.
Roswell Raber, %, Berger, Tex.
1--WE split" Walsh said. II got
away from the zeros and ran into
nine divebombers and got two. Then
when my ammunition began running
out, Zero got on my tail and started
pumping stuff into my ship. There
were two cannon holes in my wing
and So holes in my gas tank before
Raber got him.
Il radioed that 7 was bailing out,
but regained control and managed
a crash landing
1t. Walsh declared the armor
plate behind the pilots seat-some-
thing the japanese don't have
saved him more than once. Several
other times, he said, it was 1t. Will
liam Johnson, Birmingham, Ala,
who came to the rescue while they
were on engagements together.
Hes a good flyer and he has shot
down about three Jap planes him.
self" 1t. Walsh said of 1t. johnson.