Sparkling Stars #31 (1948)

*Sparkling Stars* #31 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. "Why Three Boys Turned Criminal?" by I.M. Master, a U.S. Probation Officer, examines the true cases of three boys named Jim, Abe, and Tony, explaining how parental neglect, poverty, and lack of proper guidance led each to delinquency and criminal behavior. The issue also includes a humorous comic strip about a Sultan and his wife dealing with garlic-related marital discord, and "Battle of the Beast," in which Professor True recounts capturing a dangerous baby gorilla named Macimbo during a pre-war expedition to the Congo.