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Evening star., 1943-06-13
We're Sorry to Say
There VIII Still Be
Castor Oil. Junior!

Small fry" in general would prob
ably raise shouts of joy at learning
that our greatest sources of castor
oil are among the lands in the Far
East that have been captured by
Japan. However, their joy would
probably be short lived if they were
told that nearby Middle America can
be made to supply at least part of
the needed castor oil for the United
States.
The castor plant commonly grows
wild in these regions and IS collected
by local growers. Samples of the
wild castor bean purchased by a
large fruit company are being de-
livered to American dealers for test
ing and may ultimately provide the
source of q large percentage Of the
castor oil needed In the United
States.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

through during the day.
After everything was ready the
real excitement began. Every one
was sure that HIS company would
win, and there could be not single
doubt about it. We've been drill
ing so hard, and practicing so long,
we're perfect, we can't miss" must
have been in all the minds of the
cadets.
First, the companies were massed
together to hear the opening part
of the program, at which a service
flag was presented to the high school
by the Mothers Club. A short
speech by st. Johns graduate, now
in the Army, followed. A selection
by the band, and the competitive
drill started.
The first company went out and
drilled under the Watchful eyes of
the inspectors and judges. All the
while the cadet officers of the COM
panies were giving last-minute in
structions, and they seemed to have
more to say now than at any other
time of the year
At last it was time for Company
e, the one I'm in. to perform.
There wasn't one in the company
not anxious to do his best to win,
after which he could show off the
ribbon that would be tine reward
of the members of the victorious
company. The cadet captains, too,
were anxious to win, for they would
get a silver cup as trophy.
Company E did not win. It had
done its best, as had all the others,
but that had not been enough to
beat the under dog" the unit that
had not even been given thought
Company F. Every one who saw
Company F drill knew it would win,
for it had done the best of the year.
The entire school was satisfied at
the judges decision.
An individual competitive drill
also was held. In this. the best II
drillers competed, and Company F.
was again fortunate in having one
of its members win.
Before announcing the winners,
parade was held, and the spectators
were pleased to see all the COM
panies marching together. For the
seniors, who are cadet officers, this
was the last parade in the blue ST.
Johns uniform, for very soon most
of them will be parading the brown
colored one of the Army.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

st D"'A'' Clld1llCS UIlll dIlC
tumbling acts staged by the boys
Following this, the girls, underneath
blazing sun, took part in a con-
ditioning exercises to promote grace
as well as health.
After these mass calisthenics, the
field was cleared for various events.
Fifty-yard dashes for the seventh
grade and 60-yard dashes for the
eighth and ninth grades were run
by both girls and boys. Volley ball,
badminton and deck tennis we're
played on various parts of the field.
During all this time, relays were
carried on, such as skin-the-snake,
the three-legged race and horse
and-rider relays.
Lasting an hour, this exhibition
proved to both the performers and
the spectators how much we nave
advanced in our physical educa ton
activities since December 7, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY PARKS, Is
Ana nnstia Hiuh Gnhnnl


Ralph Ballard, a sixth semester
student at Anacostia High School,
has been collecting snakes for four
years. During this period he has had
40 snakes. He became interested in
this unusual hobby after reading a
book entitled, Snake Hunter's
Holiday" At present, however, he
has only one snake-a tiny water
snake which he calls Isabel.
Ralph's snakes have come from
different sources. Some of them he
sent to Florida to obtain: others
people have given to him. He likes
to go on snake-hunting trips and
find his specimens himself. His COL
lection has included garter snakes
rat snakes, black snakes and bull
snakes. as we'll as water snakes.
Ralph keeps his snakes in a
wooden box which he made himself
The box is "a by 36 inches and has
a glass top. In warm weather, he
leaves the box in his back yard, but
in the winter he takes it into his
basement.
Most of his snakes have eaten
mice, frogs and small insects. One
afternoon, Ralph observed strange
sight. He put a live mouse into the
box with a rat snake. The snake
took only three minutes to kill the
mouse by twisting itself around the
body of it's victim.
The largest snake Ralph ever had
was a bull snake 6 feet long. The
smallest was a black
striped garter snake only 7112 inches
long
Asked how he likes collecting
snakes, Ralph said, my snakes give
me lots of excitement, as we'll as the
enjoyment of watching their odd
habits"
Evening star., 1943-06-13

on, Mrs. H. w.
Comstock. Any
of t h e m will
gladly tell you
all about their
ride a n d how
they were dug
out of baggage at
the end of the
journey.
But back to
the lone bus
riders. Sue and
yours truly. With
best wishes on
all S id e S, we
pompously called
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Just
Between
Yourselves
BY PHILIP III. LOVE
Editor. The Junior Star.

GI4eoAb LAC JIAloi oedt.
You would think that girls could
outdo boys with the greatest of ease
in the collection of silk and nylon
hosiery
That's what I thought, anyway
when the District Salvage Commit
tee announced, through The Junior
Star, that it would award prizes
totaling $50 to the young people
turning in the most old hosiery by
June 5. But
When the contest had ended, and
Horace Walker, executive secretary
of the committee, counted through
the piles of hosiery in his Office, he
found that most of it had been COL
lected by boys!
A dozen boys and three girls,
working together as the Junior Com
mandos, captured the first prize. a
check for SIS, by rounding up 803
pairs of hose
The second prize, So was won
by Geraldine Redman, IA, of Mac
farland Junior High School, with
610 pairs. Geraldine, who lives at
952 Shepherd street NV, is turning
the money over to Girl Scout Troop
No. 2, of which she is member.
Herbert Renner, II, of Keene
School, earned the third prize, $5
with 430 pairs. His home is at 60
Madison street NV.
To all the winners, congratula-
tions. And to every one else who
took part in the contest, thanks for
helping to make it the success that
it was.
Kenneth Stone, II, of 1927 Steph-
enSon place NV. deserves much of
the credit for the Commandos' sue
cess in the contest. 1t was his idea
to form the group-Which he did
about month ago-and it was also
his idea to put its members to work
as stocking collectors.
1T was something worth while for
Evening star., 1943-06-13
A Hard Decision
BY JUNE SICKLES, 16,

CentraI High school.
I opened the door and made nv
way silently inside. I walked over
to about the halfway mark in the
room and stopped
My conscience played heavy upon
my mind. Once, I heard it tell me
that no one would dare suspect me.
Then. again, a soft voice whispered
that I had no control.
decided to leave it all to chance.
Taking coin from my pocket, 1
tossed it into the air.
Turning around, I walked even
more silently out of the pantry
and left the cookie jar at peace on
the shelf.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

1IlOldn ponies
and the notes
about excellent
I n d j a n riders
have given some
persons the idea
that In d / a n S
had tanned the
horse before the
coming of the
white man. The
fact is that In
dians never saw
a horse until
after the first
voyage of Co.
lumbus.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Going back Uncle Ray.
into the records made by the first
settlers, we find no mention of
horses on the eastern side of this
continent. They were not reported
as being owned by Indians. Cartier,
La Sale. Joliet. De Soto, Ponce de
Leon, John Smith and other pio-
neers tell a great deal about Indian
customs, but say nothing of horses
among them.
Strange to Behold.
When Cortez and his soldiers
reached Mexico, the Aztecs and
other Indians were astonished by
the cavalrymen among his soldiers.
1t seemed strange to behold men
riding on thebacks of large animals.
The southwestern part of the
United States was the early home
of Indian ponies. 1t is likely that
all of these ponies were descended
from horses which escaped from
the party of Coronado.
Coronado led a great expedition
through Arizona and New Mexico
and reached the land now in the
State of Kansas. Among his soldiers
were $50 cavalrymen.
1t is believed that horses which
escaped from Coronado's cavalry
men lived in a wild state for many
years. 1t also is possible that
horses escaped from later Spanish
explorers, forming herds of wild
horses"
In any case. the Indians of the
southwest obtained horses, either
wild or tame, from the Spaniards.
AS time went on. many of the war
riors became skillful riders. Their
horses came to be known to white
men as Indian ponies"
Most famed of the Indian horse
men were members of the Comanche
Tribe. This tribe did not live in
the highlands and mountains of the
Southwest. 1t roamed the plains
on the eastern side of the Rocky
Mountains. Their ponies" we're
obtained by trade or by capture.
Indian Life.
The Apache Indians, also resi-
dents of the plains, became almost
as expert riders as the Comanche
warriors. Both the Comanches and
the Apaches learned to make war
while mounted on their tough, fast
steeds.
An idea of Indian life on the
plains of Kansas is found in notes
left by Spaniard named Casteneda,
who lived in the time of Coronado.
He told about the buffaloes, or bison,
which roamed the plains and which
made up the chief food of the
Indians of that region. He called
the buffaloes COWS" Here. in
shortened form, is the account he
left:
IN these plains there are cows
without number. They are like the
COWS of CASTLE, but are larger and
have a hump on their back.
'The Indians of the plains get
their living from the COWS. From
the skins they make their houses,
which are like army tents. They
also use the skins to make clothing
1Ol tllSllloClVCS dllu W COVeI LlleH
feet.
From the sinews the Indians
make thread and use it to sew their
clothes From the bones they make
avis. The flesh serves as their food.
Beasts of Burden.
These people have large dogs
and they load them like beasts of
burden. They make saddles for
them like our pack saddles.
They fasten the saddles with
leather thongs which make the
backs of the dogs sore. When they
go hunting they load the dogs with
things which will be needed.
"These Indians are not settled in
one place. They travel wherever
the COWS move. The dogs carry
their tents and the tent poles are
dragged along the ground, being
tied to the pack saddles. One dog
carries a load of from IS to so
pounds"
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Farewell, Soldier
Prize Contribution
BY ETHEL V. JONES, 16,


Fredericksburg, Va.
How tall he looked in his uniform,
How proud he must have been,
When he took his mother by the arm
And she walked away with him.
But, oh, how time so swiftly flies
When one must go away,
And maybe for his country dies
Fighting for the U. S. A
saw her standing straight and tall,
I watched the tears as they did fall
For her little boy, her man.
still pray that, when comes the day
We have a peaceful land,
Her son will come, and then they
may
Once more walk hand in hand.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Vacation Time
By JOAN MURPHY. II,
Calvert Schoo;.

CdIVeIL
Listen. my children, and you shall
hear
Vacation time comes once a year
For Shirley OF Mary or Jackie or joe
To summer camp they may go:
Or to the seashore or country they'll
run
Wherever they 60 they'll have lots of
fun!
Evening star., 1943-06-13

j o n n S college
when the an
nual competitive
drill was held.
Early in the
m orni i n g the
band was al
ready rehears-
ing. Loud speak
ers were being
fl x e d outside.
And those ca
diets not too
sure of them
selves were prac-
ticing the move
mentS W h ich
they had to go
Evening star., 1943-06-13

lIS gym COuISe
in both the boys
and girls classes.
Recently, a field
day program was
o b S e. rv e d in
which the gym
classes showed
what they had
been learning.
With an audi
ence of Paul stu
dents and other
spectators, t h e
program began
with a funda-
mental BODY me-
Evening star., 1943-06-13

do fish grow fast?"
Some of them do. My father
caught one few years ago that
grows an inch every time he tells
about it,"
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Riddles

/. What did the pencil say to the
paper?-Helen Miller.
2. Why are women like tea kettles?
-Nedro Harrington.
8. What did the phonograph say
to the record?-Jennie V. Person.
4. If a car ran over a dog, what
would stop a wagon?-Ray Brewer.
5. Why did the little moron cut
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Worse and Worse

Golfer to partner-Just look at
that girl dressed like man. 1 think
it's disgraceful.
Partner-That, sir, is my daugh-
ter.
Golfer-I beg your pardon; 1
didn't know that you were her
father.
Partner--I am not, I'm her
mother.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
| Paul Demonstrates
alue of Physical
| Fitness Program
Prize Contribution.
BY RUTH DAVIS, IA,

During these times, when great
stress has been placed on physical
education, Paul Junior High School
has been increasing and toughening
Evening star., 1943-06-13

But, Betty dear" advised her
mother, you are not getting all the
peelings off the potatoes!"
Yes, I am. mother" replied little
Betty, "all except in the dimples"
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Blair Seniors Enjoy Visit
To College of Choice
Prize Contribution
BY RACHEL McREYNOLDS, II,

Bus leaving $780, kept repeating
invitation for weekend visit attending
gomery Blair High School, Silver Spring,
carload of
:placed
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Indian Ponies
Were Tough,
Fast Steeds
First Horses Were
Brought to America
By the Spaniards
BY UNCLE RAY

From time to time, we speak or
read about Indian ponies" and we
also hear of certain Indian warriors
who were expert horsemen.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

He: Have you read ITO Field
Mouse?"
She: No. How do you get them to
listen?
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Riddle Answers

Riddle AnSwers
live got my is on you" 2. They
sing away cheerfully one minute and
boil over the next. g. You sure do
get around fast" 4. His tail. 5. So
he could write shorthand.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
By ID. H, ELSOM.

Here are that every amateur photographer has had
ask at time another Why didn't
Why that picture blurred? What
snapshot? Why
to all profit by our
Evening star., 1943-06-13

the Commands to do" he says.
And it was fun. too"
Kenneth is chief of the Com
mandos, and the other officers are
Denny Spangler, l3, second chief,
and Dickie Miller, II, third chief.
The membership is composed of
Denny's sister, Sarah. 10; Jim Boyd,
IL; Sue Gischner, 9; Boots Hopwood,
10, and his brother, Sandy. 9; John
Jarrett, 9; Robert Hunt, 12; Terry
McCabe, 8; Bobby Pitts, 13; Alan
Whiting, II, and his sister, Mary Ell
len, 9, and Andy Zerban, g. All the
Commands but Bobby and Denny
attend Lafayette School; those two
go to Alice Deal Junior High.
Andy turned in the most hose
$50 pairs. But Boots ran him a close
second, with 145, and Jim was right
behind, with 144. Kenneth rounded
up 100.
Rose Marie Schiller, who won over
- other girls to become Central
High Schools May Queen" wants
to get into war work, according to
Correspondent Charles Stebbins.
Right now, she is a junior hostess
at the Stage Door Canteen," he
writes. After the war, she hopes
to become a vocalist with a good
name band She has been in the
chorus Of several Broadway plays,
and her sweet voice indicates she is
well suited for her chosen profess
sion"
The Cheverly (Md) Chemistry
Club, organized last February
wishes to expand and invites boys
and girls from to Is to become
members" writes David Roller, 13,
Hyattsville High School. If you are
interested in chemistry and would
like to join a club devoted to it, call
David at Warfield 1869.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Hobbies and HObbvists

one of the most active members, is
taking the first steps toward the
establishment of such a museum.
This committee is preparing a book
designed to interest children in the
stories behind dolls. It is also on
the lookout for any opportunity to
acquire a building for the exhibits.
There are ample dolls available
to stock the museum. Where any
particular idea is not portrayed, any
historical story not illustrated, any
country not represented, it is
planned to have some of the expert
doll makers in the club produce
items to fill the lack.
The basic function of this museum
would be to make learning enjoy
able to children. It would be open
to all youngsters at no cost.
So far as is known, there is no
institution of this exact nature any,
where in the world. Since the dolls
which started the idea are the prop
erty of Jean Frantz, Mrs. Frantz's
hobby is truly one of the. intangible
ones. Her idea and its development
are her avocation.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
This Weeks Meetings.

Tuesday-National Aquarium So
ciety. room l, Odd Fellows Temple,
4l9 Seventh street NV, 8:15 pm
Talks on fish breeding and election
of officers :. Washington Ship Model
Society, home of Karl Krumke, GILL
Second street NV, pm. Election
of officers.
Observation-Disclosures Society
Of Model Engineers. For location,
call Dan H. Wade, Chestnut $500,
branch 900.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
St. Johns Boy
Tells of Drill
Competition
It's Annual Event,
And Every Cadet Is
Sure of Victory
Prize Contribution
BY CESAR AUGUSTA CACERES, 16,

There is quite a lot of excitement
on the last day of drill at a mill
tary school. Any one could have seen
this had they been present at St.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

*placed, Just ask Marietta Olson,
Priscilla Alden, Bob Van Vliet,
Catherine Comstock or our chaper-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
Parties Honor
 Former Resident

Mrs. Samuel Traurig of Miami, Fla, formerly of this city, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Bar son of Euclid avenue, was guest of honor at recent party held at the Elton. Included on the guest list were Mrs. David Cohen, Mrs. Samuel Greenblatt, Mrs. Robert Glickman Mrs Sampson Segall Mrs. Mack Ershler, Mrs. Sam Kel- man, Mrs. David Traurig and Mrs. Steinman of Philadelphia.
 Mrs. David Traurig of Stephana Lane was hostess at a tea for Mrs. Traurig recently. Those attending were Mrs. Mack Ershler Mrs. Sam uel Greenblatt. Mrs. Robert Click man, Mrs. David Cohen, Mrs. Ru- dolph Hennick, Mrs. Sampson Se- gall. Mrs. Samuel Kelman, Mrs. Prillig. Mrs. David Simonson, Mrs Sol Rhodes, Mrs. Charles Rosen- garten, Mrs. Joseph Barson, Mrs. Casper Spearo, Mrs. Ida Michaels, Philadelphia, Mrs. Wilfred Nitkin, Mrs. Martin Sternfeld, Mrs. Clar- ence Wolk, Mrs. Julis Dorfman, Mrs. Alfred Finklestein and Mrs Louis Schneer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
POLl'S

Opening today at the LoeW Poll theater, is another smash double hit stage and screen show.
 Headlining the galaxy of stars presented in person, is Joe Hovar, the Worlds Greatest Song writer, and outstanding star of the Gay Ninetees Revue heard every Mor- day mite over the air. He will be remembered for his two greatest hits, T Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now and "A Bicycle Built for Two.' Next on down the list comes the Great Hube, Master Magician and his assistants, to thrill and amaze you by his outstanding and mystifying feats, next the Juvenile Stars of the Eddie Cantor Radio Show, the Five DeMarcos, Cy Reeves, Broadway Playboy and your favorite master of ceremonies, brought back by popular demand, and after his latest successful Broadway engagement, Jacqueline Hurley, "Acrobatics in Technicolor," famous artist. St. Clair and LeRoy, Harlems Ambassadors of Mirth, Melody and Dancing. Be sure to see this sensational stage revue at one of the four performances, given daily, but for two days only, today and tomorrow at 1:20, 400, 6:30 and 300 p. m.
 In addition to this stage extrava- ganza there will be great sur rounding screen show consisting of the first Waterbury showing of first run hit. The feature is All By Myself" timely tuneful musi- cal with an all-star cast of your favorites, including Rosemary Lane, who plays the role of a lovely torch singer, in love with wealthy Neil Hamilton. head of an advertising agency Others in the cast are gor- geous Evelyn Ankers, in love with handsome Patric Knowles, portray ing the role of a well-known society physician, who IS confirmed wom- an hater, until Miss Ankers finally hooks him. The picture boasts some of the latest hit tunes of the day as well as several gorgeous scenes and dances in the latest styles by Tip, tap and toe.
 The screen show Is presented for the first time at l2:00 noon sharp with the doors of the theater open ing promptly at ll:45. This com- plete show is out at 2:30, in order to allow defense workers to be at their jobs at 300 p. m.
 Coming to the Loew Poli theater, Friday for a five-day engagement, is another outstanding film, "The Youngest Profession with Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold. Ann Ayres and an outstanding cast of guest stars. including Lana Turner, Rob- ert Taylor, Greer Carson, Walter Pidgeon, William Powell and Clark Gable. The second big hit is Sleepy Lagoon" with Judy Canova.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Hollywood, Calf. - Twenty-seven year old Rosemary De Camp has been signed by Jack L. Warner to play her third mother role in year at Warner Brothers studio. She will portray the mother of George Gershwin in Rhapsody in Blue a story based on the life of the famed composer. Previously she portrayed George M. Cohan's mother in Yankee Doodle Dandy" and Rom aid Reagans mother in the film version of Irving Berlin's This Is The Army
 Warner also has made several other important castings for the film, the cast of which will be top ped by newcomer Bob Aida in the role of Gershwin and Joan Leslie. Herbert Rudley, New York actor who recently appeared in Sons And Soldiers" and Watch On The Rhine" will play the role of Ira Gershwin, who wrote lyrics to many of the composers songs. Ann Brown the original Bess of of 'Porgy and Bess" will recreate her role for the screen. Virginia Sale, Christian Rub and George Riley also have been added to the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
STRAND

The Gigantic World Premier of Behind the Rising Sun" in Water bury is something that everyone is talking about. Not to see this pie ture, which today begins its engage ment at the Strand theater, is not to see the greatest picture of the year. Based on the book by James R. Young, this thrilling picture shows the treatment given to captive women! The manner in which children are sold or put into slavery! The way American prison CTS, as well as British and Chinese are tortured into telling something that they never have ever seen nor done to Japanese military produc- tion! Babies are treated with the utmost of care-Japanese treacher ous care! Behind the Rising Sun" is the story told to Americans by an American who has experienced Jap anese torture! To see is to believe! To see this picture is to believe what is behind-and what was be- hind the Jap, to be exterminated by us-the free peopel of the world! You will see, thoroughly, what is behind the rising sun'-Japan!!!
 The second big hit is "The Fal- con in Danger starring Tom Con- way as the Falcon, and Jean Brooks. This is another Falcon thriller you won't want to miss!
 Starts Saturday! "Hitler's Mad man." the story of Lidice. the Czech town which was utterly destroyed at the hand of Nazis treachery, and starring John Carradine as the Mailman, Alan Curtis. and Patricia Morrison. Don't miss this great Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer picture. The second great hit will be Danger, Woman at Work" comedy sensa- tion with Patsy Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS

Sammy Mangini, Jerry O'Connor, Miss Lenora Coviello, Thomas Blake, Jack Padagis, Edward Cav anaugh, Doc Savage;
 Also, Mrs. David Griffin, MT. and Mrsf. Michale Ficeto, MT. and Mrs. Frank Lacilla, MT. and Mrs. An- thony Ficeto, MT. and Mrs. Jerome Mcdonnell, MT. and Mrs. Patsy acilla and Mrs. John Carroll.