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Evening star., 1938-07-30
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

Is not sympathetic bystander per-
mitted to help?
Certainly.
1t is done every day. There Is scarcely
day all summer long that telephone
calls do not come to this desk asking
what to do in such situations. especially
what to feed the young robins which
have been adopted into human home.
There can be little question that the
two-legged creature belonging to our
species which adopts young robin is
beginning quite an undertaking which,
IN many instances. had better been left
to the two-legged creature known as
robin.
Appetites Of young robins are insati-
able, and their food likes are very few,
principally small worms and insects.
Any one who has dug for fishin'
worms in hot weather knows that often
those contrary bits Of life are far, far
below the surface.
Keepers Of tropical fishes sometimes
try to give their finny pets a treat of
"Hve food" as worms are called Usually
they find great difficulty in finding the
comparatively few which the fishes will
eat.
When 1t comes to supplying one or
more young robins with such food the
difficulty is multiplied many fold, for
baby robin should be fed every hour or
so as much as 1t will eat. And 1t will
eat plenty.
Meal worms, obtainable from pet
shops, and raw hamburger, make good
substitutes, but not every robin will eat
the latter.
Small insects suitable for robin diet
are easily obtained by robins, but are
rather hard for human to find
Hence feeding robins which have
fallen out Of the nest is job not to be
undertaken lightly.
Protection to the birds on the ground
is the first necessity, and often if this
Is given for a few hours the parent
birds will manage to get the babies back
into the nest.
Often young birds, which give no evi-
dence of being able to fly. when dis
covered, will be able to do so a few
hours later, after a rest.
The mother bird knows thing or
two. Among her instructive knowledge
pointed out above Whether or not she
has any way of getting a really help
less bird into a nest we do not know.
Probably not. In such cases, human
help will be helpful, indeed; therefore
no kindness along this line is ever
wasted, and those who succumb to the
temptation to take on a robin or two
for upbringing have the sure knowledge
that they are extending a real helping
hand.
They must feel sure however, that
they are willing to go on with the Job.
Several weeks of feeding and care
Casually in kitchen or screened porch)
will be necessary. Such hand-raised
birds should not be given their freedom
until they are able to fly perfectly. They
should be taken to Rock Greek Park
for release.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
MANASSAS. Va.

"Dear Sir:
II enjoy your articles in The Star.
especially the ones about birds. I live
just outside of suburban town, have
a large yard, and no cat nor dog. A
very interesting thing occurred recently
in my back yard.
After a windstorm I discovered three
robins, not quite ready to fly, had been
blown out of their nest in a maple tree
near the circular driveway. One was
underneath the tree, and looked none
the worse for his precipitation. Two
were in the driveWay-One looked not
quite so good, and the third one was
sprawled fiat and looked as If the breath
had been almost knocked out Of him.
Il picked them up, and put them with
the one underneath the tree and went
into the house. Coming out little later
I saw the mother robin coaxing her
strongest child to follow her across the
driveway, and this is how she was
doing it:
"She was walking on the ground fac
ing it and talking to it with the queer
est little sounds-then she would turn
around and start to the hedge on the
other side of the driveway, first facing
it and then the hedge, until little by
little she got that robin to follow her
under the hedge.
Il realized the other two were too
weak to make the trip, SO picked them
up to put them under the hedge. In the
meantime the father robin had appeared
on the scene and he and the mother
robin scolded me severely for daring to
touch their offspring, but as soon as
put them with the other one in safety,
peace reigned supreme. A day or SO
later We found the weak one dead under
the hedge. Sincerely. B. H."
*+ ~
The robin comes closer home to more
people than any other bird, partly be-
cause of such happenings as our cor
respondent narrates, partly because it
is such friendly fellow.
Baby robins are blown out Of nests
10 times as often as the young Of any
other species.
They are so big and helpless on the
ground that the average observer thinks
them entirely SO, but he reckons without
the parent birds.
These have ways OF handling such
situations all their own.
Looking at the matter calmly. 1t is
somewhat fatuous. is 1t not, to believe
that these efficient birds are entirely
helpless in such a case?
X X
Bird life Is very old
1t is not to be thought for second
that these creatures have not evolved
ways of taking care Of many situations
The first home OF birds is the forest
There they would find no helping hand
extended to them
Whatever happened would require
their own initiative.
Bird life, therefore, has evolved with
out reference to human life
The birds are able to cope with many
situations which at first would seem to
human observer to be unsolvable by
them.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Tolerance and Racism.

In world of raging intolerance,
where differences of ancestry or belief
call forth the bitterest antagonisms and
repressions, the words of Pope Plus in
spire the hope that the influence of
Catholic peoples the world over may
be thrown into the battle for the right
OF minorities to live and for the demol-
ton Of the barriers raised between men
and men-people and people"
The Pontiff referred specifically to
italy, challenging its adoption of Ger
man racial dogmas and throwing the
full weight of his words against the
newborn theories of Italian Aryanism.
But the appeal was still broader. It
was worldwide, addressed to the per-
nicious trend to nationalism, which
raises new barriers to separate men,
drawing them more closely into self
centered societies whose foundation is
mere common origin, similarity Of
tongue. or identity of custom
But those are superficial things Be-
meath the surface OF nations are more
fundamental hopes and desires which
run through all mankind. The senti-
ments of parenthood, for example, are
the same the world over. Chinese
mother on her sampan, a Mexican
mother in her hut and an American
mother in her apartment or home from
the highest to the lowest, feel the same
toward their children. That feeling
makes them all abhor war and destruc-
ton because it destroys their young.
Thus the preservation of peace is vital
to them all, whether or not they join
in the "heils' for Hitler or some other
demi-god. There is thus a natural
brotherhood of mankind which the
church strives to translate into prac-
ticality.
If not only the Catholics in the world,
but every other Christian group as well,
whose ranks cut across every political
barrier nationalism has created, were
to become articulate, shouting their de-
mands that the appeal to tolerance be
needed. political leaders could not afford
to ignore them.
But the fact is that Christianity itself
is today battle-ground torn in two
by the state and by the church. Against
Christianity and its leaders the ever
broadening, all-encompassing state wages
endless war, striving to usurp the
churchs function of guiding the lives of
Its peoples. Rank and file Christians in
italy and Germany-and their leaders
as well-must either submit to regi-
mentation within the machinery OF the
state, or be exposed to persecution and
punishment for their loyalty to the
church.
The result is that a united voice Of
all church people against these doctrines
of racism and nationalism which Pope
Plus deplores is yet scarcely possible.
Until there is recrudescence of Chris
tian strength throughout the world there
can be little expectation of repulsing
the encroachment of the purely material
upon the spiritual and of dethroning
the new gods.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Song Proposed
For Corrigan.

To the Editor OF The Star
SATURDAY afternoon our little girl,
Nancy Lee Kendrick, years old,
was singing an old Irish song that we
taught her, namely, "Harrigan, That's
Me-
Well, my wife. Esther Laurie Kendrick,
thought that it would be very appro-
pirate to change this around slightly
and make it "Corrigan, That's Me-" and
to adopt it for his theme song on the
return of that intrepid flyer to these
shores after his recent daring flight to
Ireland. You remember how it goes:
C-O-double R-I-G-A-N spells Corrigan,
Proud of all the Irish blood that's in me,
Devil man can say a word agin me,
C-O-double R-I-G-A-N you see,
It's name, that shame, never has
been connected with,
Corrigan, that's me.
I think that this will be very fitting
and proper for theme song and hope
you will see fit to use your good offices
toward this end.
ERNEST J. KENDRICK.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Personalities.

A statesmans life is very strange.
We do not ask his views,
But scan the way his fancies range
In neckties, hats or shoes.
From speeches which with care he
frames,
We lightly turn away,
And read with interest of the games
That he prefers to play.
IT'S true some listeners will turn out
To hear what he may think,
But mostly we're concerned about
The things he likes to drink.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Labor Relations Board. and 1t was
doubtless recent decision of the Su-
preme Court regarding the high handed
and illegal action of a board that in
spired Cooper's outburst. A fair infer
ence from his statement is that he would
have all such agencies free and un-
trammelled to do as they please with
the personal and property rights of the
citizen. and would, had he the power,
take from the courts all Jurisdiction
over their activities. How long will the
people stand for being governed by the
amateur crackpots and destructionists
now in control of our Government?
OBSERVER.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Twenty Years Ago
The World War Day by Day
july 30. 1918.

Seringes was captured by Pershing's
army, after severe fighting. No sooner was
it captured than the enemy subjected it
to furious bombardment of artillery and
machine guns.
It was considered advisable to lay trap
for the Germans, and, under cover Of dark
ness this town was abandoned, while the
enemy shelled It continuously all that night
md uoGt q naRt dAk
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Radio Stars on Exhibit.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Will Hays has promised to bring some
movie and radio stars with him to the
Republican campaign opening at Wash
ington, Ind, August q, and the rally is
now assured Of a full attendance of
Midwest autograph hunters.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
A Different
New Testament.

The Red Letter Edition of the New
Testament offered by this Bureau is
something different in the way Of
Bible-the words OF the Savior are
printed in red, but the unique and ex-
elusive feature is the addition Of inter-
esting historical facts. tables and refer
ences which will help the student to
enjoy the text. This unusual volume
contains 254 pages printed on thin Bible
paper and is bound in flexible black
cover. This special edition Of the New
Testament is available for 20 cents post
paid. Order your copy now.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Metaphorically, Governor Alfred Of
Texas wants Alexander the Great and
Alfred the Great and Frederick the Great
to move over so that his particular friend
Franklin may share the everlasting spot
light. Unfortunately, however, history
is not made to order Posterity, not con-
temporary opinion, decides the durabil-
ity of distinction.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Tracks and Prosperity.

From the lndIanapoIls news.
When an Indiana railroad decides to
build more track, instead of asking per-
mission to discontinue service, there
must be something In this rumor that
prosperity is back.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Danger Seen In
Policy Toward Japan.
ia Aha EAaAax AZ Yya a E&ar

To the Editor Of The Star
DECENT weeks have brought us re-
ports Of the atrocious bombings by
the Japanese Of innocent, non-com-
batant Chinese women and children in
areas far removed from the scenes OF
actual fighting. Some of us have re-
ceived the news with feeling Of horror
and indignation, others with an indif1er-
ent attitude. To the latter it has meant
just 50 many more poverty stricken
Chinese put out of their misery, the
accounts of slaughter and destruction
seeming far removed from our shores
and concern. The causal forces and
future outcome evoke little thought and
decision in their minds. But let us con-
slider Just a few aspects of our obliga-
tions to China both as nation and
as individuals.
Today the greedy japanese are dump
ing tons of bombs on fleeing. helpless
Chinese in congested areas from air
planes. a great many Of which were
shipped from our shores. Many of their
motor units move in trucks made right
here in our factories, and scrap iron
gathered from our back yards in recent
wears now wreaks havoc both in life
and property in the form Of instruments
of destruction. And our manufacturers
still sell these much-needed supplies to
the war lords to crush the heroic
Chinese, fighting desperately to save
their homes, their lives. their govern
ment and their fatherland. We are
helping to perpetuate this greed and
lawlessness by our continued assistance
to the Japanese, simply because our
~ ,o,o+ hoc no11pH halt tO
this disgraceful traffic. And our Con-
gress has not stopped it because the
people have not given a mandate to
do So What if rigid enforcement OF
an arms embargo against Japan will
cause strained relations between our
selves and that country? She has her
hands full now with the aroused Chinese.
And besides, have the japanese re-
spected our property and other rights
in China, our treaties, our efforts toward
peace, or held other international
treaties sacred or inviolate?
If Japan is permitted to over-run and
subjugate China. then with unlimited.
cheap Chinese labor and the great stores
of raw materials available she would
exploit that nation to her own advan-
tage by flooding the world and the
United States with cheaper. duplicated
products with which we could not hope
to compete. Our unemployment prob
lens then would be far more acute than
any present increase which might re-
suit with strict enforcement of an arms
embargo against the aggressor. Then,
too, we would have war-like and
formidable neighbor in the Pacific in
future years, which certainly none OF
us desire, and which will necessitate
tremendous expenditures to maintain
adequate defenses against possible in
vasion. We prefer instead peace
loving nighbor. MARK COOKE.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

The American Bar Association Is
warned by James r. Garfield of a COM
plete change in our form of government.
Changes that threaten in various parts
of the world give special significance
to this expert opinion.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Wrong CeOgraphy.

From the Grand Island Independent.
There is something queer about the
report from West Virginia that boy
shot his mountaineer uncle for singing
hillbilly song. Most Of the hillbilly
songsters come from Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

The presidential choice Of the ad-
jective liberal as self-descriptive is,
in the light Of his most recent spending
program, sheer understatement. Liberal.
my friends! The man is bountiful,
munifcent, lavish!
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Smiles are conspicuous In the photo
graphic campaign records. Changes
occur and even the smile that wears of
may have to be recognized in our social
economy.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

' The old song runs, Il look over Jordan,
and what do I see?" The answer
threatens to be no more startling than
what the President is expected to discern
on looking across the Hudson.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Gutter politics" is phrase employed
BY Senator David I. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts. The good old State, though
1t may invite disapprobation, should at
least be spared insinuations as to cor
rect diction.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Charges are made that some polti-
clans attempt "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" system Of political expression. In
some instances the complaint does not
60 far enough. Not merely two, but half
q dozen, roles may be assumed.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

There are factions even in the Holy
Land. 1t is a time for realizing that
differences of opinion should be regu-
lated by intelligence and not by force.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

While Secretary Ickes may not manage
to keep control of helium gas, there are
articles known to present commerce
over which he is permitted to assume
considerable authority.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
The Optimist.

I'm happy spite of those who give
Me such discouraging advice:
Each year it costs me more to live,
And each seems worth the raise In
price.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Undecided.

"He Is politician, isn't he?"
I'm not sure" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, whether he is regular politi-
clan or merely a man with summer
presidential BOOM"
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Comments on Abuse of
Administrative Discretion.

To the Editor OF The Star.
ROBERT M. COOPER, special assist
= ant to the United States Attorney
General, in a speech before the Amer
ican Bar Association, is reported as say
ing: Judicial supervision had done
much to cripple the legitimate exercise
of administration discretion" Could
there be more crackpot utterance,
which is so indicative of the naive men,
talty of New Dealers, or one that shows
grosser ignorance of our institutions,
and of the historical struggle of man.
kind to attain and preserve individual
liberty, which was supposed to have been
accomplished by our Federal Constitu-
ton, which was formulated by men who
we're acquainted with the crimes against
liberty by the exercise in the past Of
administrative discretion uncontrolled by
any supervisory power?
In all the tide Of time there has never
been . more dannab1e abuse Of admin
ktzaHyo discretion than by the National
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Unfortunately Associated.

"Why isn't Shakespeare more popu-
lar?" said the literary person.
"Shakespeare," answered Miss Cay
enne, suffers, like other very compe-
tent writer's, from the fact that so many
stupid people persist in quoting him."
Evening star., 1938-07-30
On the Job.

From the Jacksonville Times-Union.
Baker County farmer says potato bugs
ate his crop in three days and then
roasted around in trees to see If he was
going to plant again.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address Of the uriter,
although the use OF q pseudonym for
publication is permissible. Please be
brief!
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Behind the Times.

From the Newbursh IN. " News.
Painted fingernails have been traced
back to Chinese custom of 5000
years ago. Are we really that far behind
the Chinese in civilization?
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Japanese planes bombed church
belonging to the government at Yochow.
There is no possibility of claiming that
they mistook 1t for a Chinese edifice.
Evening star., 1938-07-30
The Next Radical Drive.

From the Nashville Banner.
When the radicals run out of ma
terials for agitation, they'll start a drive
for bigger and better soap boxes.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

They who talk of their ancestors
said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown. tell
much that is untrue in praise or blame,
according to their present opinions"
Evening star., 1938-07-30
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Evening star., 1938-07-30
Substitution,

To read paper is a task
Which he will not refuse,
For crossword puzzles he will ask
And think he has the news.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Some men can't tell the truth" said
Uncle Eben. "exceptin' when 1t suits DER
ade q q hareain."
Evening star., 1938-07-30

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Evening star., 1938-02-05
PURDUE INDIANA TILT CUBS SALE OF FREY
HAS BIG TEN ON EDGE MAKES LAZZERI SUB
Defeat Of Boilermakers Tonight
Would Scramble Conference
Basket Ball Race.

Rs tho Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Civil war on the
hardwood will break out tonight
in that stronghold Of basket ball
Indiana
Purdue and Indiana. which annually
have title contending teams. meet at
Lafayette. and victory for Indiana
would further scramble" Big Ten
championship race which has had the
fans reeling since it opened early last
month.
Purdue. however. will be favored to
win. The Boilermakers rank second
in the Western Conference standings
with three victories and one defeat,
compared with 1ndiana's record of two
wins in five starts. Both teams have
met Illinois. The Boilermakers were
upset by last years co-champions. 81
to 43, while Indiana downed the nlini,
81 to 46.
Victory would be sweet for the
Hoosiers. who have not downed Purdue
on the hardwood since 1885. In 1896
the teams did not play and last season
Purdue won. II to 80 and SO to IS.
Northwestern, leading the title race
with five victories and one loss. may
taste defeat in a non-conference tilt
with the undefeated Bradley Tech
SQUAD,
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Battles, Ailing,
Apt to Miss Tilt
3, a Stan Correspondent of The star

b. Stan Correspondent Of The star.
MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 5.--Clif
N Battles, spearhead of the
Washington Redskins running at
tack. is . doubtful starter in tomor-
rows final exhibition game with the
Chicago Bears IN the Orange Bowl.
Battles today was to visit a
physician to have an abscessed
growth on his cheekbone attended.
If 1t is necessary to lance the af-
fected area. Battles probably will
be unable to play against the West
ern champions Of the National
League Cliffs ankle and knee.
which were sprained last Sunday
In game at Houston, still are
bothering him, too.
The rest of the Redskins are At
and ready for the game which will
wind up their activity until late
next summer. when they open
training for the annual all-star
game in Chicago. If Battles is
unable to start, Don Irwin prob
ably will step into the backfield and
Sammy Baugh will step into the
left halfback position. from where
most of the Redskins running plays
are started.
The Redskins. en- masse. at
tended dog track at Miami Beach
last night. Together with mem
bers Of the Bears, they were intro
duced from the track in front Of
the srandstand. It was "Redskin
Night" but few Of them were con-
vinced after the IL races were
run Oh.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Criff Roster Shows Is Bachelors and IA Benedicts


Thomas. Yussel Jacobs is kid
napins him today and taking him
out to Mime. Bey's by force.
For big guy who won only four
games last year, Gene Schott pulled
the neatest trick of the month by
wrangling two-year contract out
of Cincinnati.
First basket ball Roy Reigels Of
the season: Peterson, Northwestern
freshman center, tossed a goal into
the Brown frosh basket in their
game at Providence the other night.
Davidson College boasts 30 alumni
coaching athletics all over the
country.
Judge Lands and Larry MacPhail
have had their heads together
around town for several days~and
the boys were getting suspicious. =
Till Larry the Houdini admitted to-
day that they were only arranging
golf game for Florida, at 10 cents
. hole -. (What about that busi.
ness of baseball men betting, com.
missioner?).