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Evening star., 1938-10-22
Time for Americans to Take
Stock Of Equipment.
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To the Editor Of The Star:
The Evening Star for Wednesday, Oc-
tober 19, contains an interesting double
coincidence. On the front page appears
the hideous picture of the charred re-
mains of luxury airliner, with the ac-
companying headline: IA Are Saved as
Scared Pilot Lands Blazing Airliner in
Dark" We 60 on to read the familiar
story of plane catching fire in midair,
but this time the story has an unfamiliar,
II happy, ending. The passengers, in
stead of being roasted alive, were by
the grace Of God and the heroism of
cool-headed Pilot Dave Hissong, en-
abled to escape with their lives. Just
for this once, the unpredictable de-
stroyer, gasoline. failed to reap its crop
Of cremated corpses. But we recall that
the late chief of the Army Air Corps,
Gen. Westover, was not 50 fortunate.
In the same issue, on page ALL, the
well known correspondent, Mr. Frederic
William Vile, offers in his column some
timely comment concerning the threat
Of our country offered by the Diesel
powered long-distance bombers of the
worlds greatest air power, Nazi Germany,
the very same planes that few weeks
past created panic in London and Paris,
induced the proud governments of the
democratic powers to bend an humble
knee at Munich. Their technical ex-
perts, confirmed by such authorities as
our own Lindbergh and Williams, were
quick to recognize the superiority of the
German air force, not only in numbers,
but In radius of action, in payload
(Which, In war, means bomb loaO ca
pacity due to low fuel consumption, and
in their immunity to incendiary attack
diesel oil Is not explosive, In fact, barely
inflammable.
And then, for striking confirmation, we
turn to q tiny item on page Bio, an
nouncing the fourteenth successful
round-trip flight in eight weeks COM
pleted by the Deutsche Lufthansa across
the once broad Atlantic-a little pub
licized but highly significant series Of
Survey flights" To quote: "Lufthansa
officials said the flights demonstrated
their company's readiness to carry air.
mail Cor bombs) between the United
States and Europe at any time" Good
old U. 8. A., with our devotion to the
obsolescent gasoline-powered plane, are
we not slipping a little behind? Shades
Of Orville and Wilbur Wright
Surely now, as we stand on the
threshold Of vast expansion in both
commercial and military aircraft, it is
high time we paused to take stock. If
the Germans have so far surpassed us in
technical development, shall we continue
to play the ostrich? Perhaps if we open
our eyes, we can learn thing or two
about this matter of the Diesel in avia-
ton. What we learn may profit us in
saving lives of air passengers today. To-
morrow, the day Of Armageddon, 1t may
save the life Of the Nation.
H. E. PARKER.
October 20, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-22

open mouths for their mothers assist
ance. We saw two groups, about three or
four weeks apart, 60 through this inter-
esting training and then suddenly the
mothers and still gray children disap-
peared. The sparroWs. however, in in
creasing numbers accepted our hospitality
all summer.
Nov, about two months ago yet diff
ferent startling appeared on our feeding
wall and in greater numbers and with
more voracious appetites than their
progenitors ever displayed.
These have brown wings, but the rest
OF their bodies are thickly covered with
brown and white speckles. They are
awaiting every morning their bread and
clean 1t up in less than half the time the
old dast winter starlings ever could ac-
compliSh.
Just about the time these brown
babies appeared you had an article on
the return to Washington of the visitors
from Canada'-the starlings. Are these
the starlings to which you referred? Not
single one of the familiar black, sheeny
starlings Of the last winter has as vet
appeared. Are these brown speckled
birds the gray babies of last spring? If
not, how did they find this feeding
ground while none of their parents have
yet appeared?
Very truly yours, WIG"
The brown starlings with the brown and
white speckles are the young males.
In this case, they probably are the very
same birds, which, gray in the spring, ate
the bread.
The young males during their first WIN
ter are very speckled, and are voracious
beyond their kind
The young females are more tan, with
speckles merely on the breast.
The gray birds wore what is called by
ornithologists the "juvenal' plumage.
The young birds came back to town
with their parents, the shining black ones,
but being less able to rustic up food for
themselves, made bee line-in this case
1t would be more accurate to say star
ling line-for the old familiar haunt.
There, sure enough, was food!
The older birds seldom rely on the city
folks for food.
They like warmly heated buildings for
roosting; their claws seem to freeze more
easily than those of most birds.
But they range for many miles in all
directions over Maryland and Virginia for
their food supplies all winter long.
Our correspondent is quite right about
bread being the starlings favorite food.
The older birds will eat good beef suet,
but prefer bread and rolls. They will eat
salmon, too and peck at the mixed seeds
OF h,,t &c =
which is their favorite.
Any one who wants starlings in his
yard this winter will get them inside of
half an hour if he puts out plenty of
broken-up bread. 1t is not necessary to
soak it.
These big birds are among the most
interesting to watch. They have good
family habits, and amazingly sweet voices.
They are among the most wonderful
myers In the world. And any one who has
noted their preference for Uncle Sans
buildings for sleeping purposes knows
they are intelligent.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
proposed request to Congress for funds
to continue The work is JUSTIFIED by the
record.
Simple Taxes.

It Is reassuring to learn that con-
gressional tax experts, seeking revenue
for greater ornaments, have devised q
new tax which will be Simple" for the
taxpayers to compute. The regrettable
feature is that they didn't 60 a step
further and devise some simple" way
for the taxpayers to pay.
In brief, the proposal is that taxpayers,
both individual and corporate, should
compute their liability as at present and
then simply" increase 1t by ten per cent.
1t would all seem comparable to a man
taking sleeping potion and then
knocking his own head against a wall
Just before doing off.
1t Is obvious, Of course, that the whole
question Of finding more Government
revenue is both pressing and perplexing
Federal expenditures, increasing steadily
In almost every direction and now to be
further augmented by an intensified re-
armament program, have made it press
Ing. Diminishing returns which have
resulted from excessive rates in some
applications and from the 1878 slack
ening of business have made it per-
picking.
In seeking to meet both aspects of
this problem, however, it does not seem
that blanket, even though simple, !"
imposition Of extra burden upon one
class OF taxpayers is the most equitable
or scientific manner OF financing an in
crease IN armaments, particularly when
the same taxpayers are disposed to take
with grain of salt the assurance that
such levy would be effective "for only
year or two" Unfortunately, the influ-
ences which presumably are forcing the
United States into the world armament
race are not working on a time clock
arrangement.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Oh, Mother.Heart!
(RondelI

(ROndeD
Oh mother-heart poor mother
How pitiless the toll Of yearsl
A target barred to every dart
A battle ground Of all the fears.
So staunch your fight when danger
nearS,
Lest one from out the nest depart
Oh mother-heart poor mother
How pitiless the toll Of yearsl
For you does Fate . rough course
chart
Too readily to grief she steers;
What wonder that full often start
From tired eyes, the burning tears
Oh mother-heart poor mother.
How pitiless the toll Of yearsl
D. A.C.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACEWELL.
Bird friends are everywhere, as witness
the following letter from one Of our larg-

Bird friends are everywhere, as witness
the following letter from one Of our larg-
est Government departments:
Dear Sir: have anxiously awaited for
something to appear in your interesting
and instructive column pertaining to q
peculiar characteristic in dress of these
much-abused starlings which we discov-
cred this spring and with which have
found none among our acquaintances who
were familiar with their seasonal changes
In their feathered costume.
ABOUT year and half ago our sec
ton was moved to the seventh (top) floor
of Government building, where there
is stone wall about on level with the
windows and q couple Of feet away.
Soon after we got settled in our new
quarters my attention was attracted to
the beautiful iridescence Of q lone star
ling walking back and forth on the wall.
One morning I brought some scraps of
bread, which soaked with water to pre-
vent them from falling on any one in the
court below, and placed them on the wall.
1T wasn't long before our promenader
discovered and enjoyed this sumptuous
feast. Whether the three or four who
appeared the next morning were invited
guests or hungry highwaymen I don't
know, but they made short work of an
angry hosts breakfast.
I'm few days our daily visitors num-
bered six or seven, but never more at one
time than the latter figure. I was told
by two bird lovers that starlings loved
suet best OF all These wouldn't touch it.
Neither would they eat any grain food
recommended.
They've never tired, however. of the
water-soaked wholewheat bread. which
we have daily fed them ever since.
Three times during the past summer a
lone robin visited us; once q beautiful
blackbird, and after occasional short
visits by q rather timid little fellow we
mad to increase our breakfast supply to
Include quite family of sparrows who
ate IN happy accord with their unselfish
hosts.
1T was in the past early spring that
we heard for the first time that sweet,
plaintive fmatingO note with which
the seemingly unromantic startling sur
priSed us.
We saw them several times looking up
toward their nests I'VE supposed on the
roof as they uttered it. One afternoon,
some time later, looked out to see
strange bird on the wall who seemed less
apprehensive as stood up to get better
look at him. There was no bread at that
hour, and though this stranger seemed
loath to fly as he stood on the edge OF
the wall. he soon accomplished his flight
to the roof Of the opposite wing. This
strange visitor was the size OF an adult
starting with q tail about as abbreviated.
He was a soft, smoky-gray color and
none who saw him or heard his descrip-
ton could guess him.
Soon after the daily slices Of macerat-
ed bread were put out the next morning,
we discovered, however, to which family
our stranger belonged. Four of them
were out there, each being taught by
the mother startling to pick up and swal-
low its food and to fly. They learned
quickly to lacerate the bread, but it took
several lessons before they could get it
down their throats without crying with
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Twenty Years Ago
The World War Day BY Day
October ~, 1913.

From the Dutch border all the way
to the Asne, Foch's armies drove forward
against resistance that stiffened as the
day advanced. East of Cambria Haig
got within two miles of Valenciennes,
brought up artillery, and put the Valen-
ciennes- Hirson railroad out of action. :
American and British forces crossed
the Samore-et-Oise canal and inflicted
great losses on the enemy, holding the1
ganS against many counter-attacki
Inc scheldt was reached on a 10-milS
tront, and crossed. Belgians drove ~
70 within three miles Of Eecloo.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
The Water Front.

For twenty-seven years work has been
progressing on the improvement of
Washingtons water front. Committees
OF civic-minded residents of the District
have worked steadily and successfully
for the betterment of recreational and
commercial facilities along the Potomac.
They now find the work has been eighty
five per cent completed, and estimate
another ten years and $4,2O0,O 900 will
give the National Capital a river front
OF which it can be proud.
With the work which is now pro-
jected on the Washington Channel to
provide modern pleasure boat accom-
modations, the recreational needs will
be well cared for. The principal work
still to be done lies mainly in the COM
mercial field. There is no desire to make
Washington great port. But there is
an increasing amount of water-borne
traffic which should be provided for more
adequately. Since the effort to improve
the river facilities was begun in 1911, the
value of products brought into WASH
ington by boat has increased from ST.
100000 to s67 100000 annually. Improve
ment of the channel and the wharf con-
ditions in Georgetown is necessary to
care for this commerce.
Among the recreational developments
still to be made are two which would
enhance the pleasure that an increasing
number of citizens derive from sail and
power boating. Southwark from Gravelly
Point lie miles OF mud flats, extending
from the shore to the edge of the chan
mel. The dredging of this and the pos
sible use of the material removed for
building up the airport site would greatly
improve sailing conditions. The same
applies to the mud flats which parallel
the Speedway from Highway Bridge to
Hains Point. The deepening of the river
off the East Potomac Park sea wall would
provide an excellent course for power
boats, need emphasized by the increas-
ing participation in the Presidents Cup
Regatta.
Only residents who have seen the park
and river facilities of the city grow from
swamps and mud flats can fully appre-
ciate the work which has been done by
the civic committees responsible. Their
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Experiment in Art.

Next month the Corcoran School of Art
will undertake a commendable enter
prise which will be of benefit to the gen.
eral public as well as to artists.
An exhibit Of works by students and
former students of the school is to be
held, the primary purpose of which is
to enable the average citizen to purchase
real works Of art, by yet unrecognized
artists, at prices within his means. Ar
rangements are to be made to assist In
Evening star., 1938-10-22

A patron of question and answer
column asks formula for good paint
be tempted to say, right of the reel, "a
good rousing kiss; then is reminded that
such is not a remover, but only trans
ferrer.
Evening star., 1938-10-22

Nazis, in attacking the Vatican and
many other institutions, peoples and
ideologies, seem committed to the thesis
of the football coaches who contend that
the best defense is a first-class offense,
and you can construe the word "offense"
any way you wish.
Evening star., 1938-10-22

The famed Prussian Bluecher of
Napoleons time was known as "Old
Marshal Forward" His present-day
Russian namesake, recently "purged"
seems to have been Marshal Too Much
Out 'front.'
Evening star., 1938-10-22
SuEEests Railroads Consult
Justice Brandeis.

JUSTICE Br2ndetS.
To the Editor Of The Star:
About Is years ago a distinguished
lawyer in a railroad case remarked If
I was running the railroads could save
100000 a day." Why don't the rail-
roads consult him?
Unless my memory is faulty the at
torney was Justice Brandeis of the Su-
preme bench. OF course, the competi-
ton of the motor trucks now diminishes
the revenue from freight.
JESSE JOYES.
October 1s, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Irritating.

Irritating.
There is one thing particularly dis
like about that political antagonist Of
mine," said the practical politician.
"What Is that?"
"He has the most exasperating fashion
of getting on the right side of an argu-
ment."
Evening star., 1938-10-22

"It's funny" said Uncle Eben, "but you
can't get man to act near as grateful
foh honest, sensible advice as he will fob
q bundle Of no-count information bout
de hossos."
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Comforting.

When people tell things which are not
Let us be comforted. In sooth
It's really lucky that lot
OF things they say are not the truth.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the ,Driter,
although the use OF pseudonym for
publication is permissible. Please be
brief!
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Incurable.

Once more throughout the neighborhood
Will he bewail his lot.
The tips he doesn't play are good
And those he does are not
Evening star., 1938-10-22

Labor r-saving devices" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, "are something you
have got to work yourself to death to get
money enough to buy"
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Not Appreciative.

Some day, my little man, you may be
President of the United States" said Sen
ator Sorghum.
I'm in no hurry" answered the pre-
cocious child. II have to listen to enough
advice now"
Evening star., 1938-10-22

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Evening star., 1938-10-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-28
NORTH END VARSITY
 OUTPOINTS K. OF L.

The "" Varsity won their third straight, after dropping series of close hard fought games. to win over the strong K. of L. Big Five of New Haven at the North End court in the main game by the score of 44-32. The "" Spartans defeated the Boys Club Brigades by the score of 43-33 in an preliminary game.
 The "Y" Varsity displayed very good passing and shooting all through the game. The K. of L. Big Five lead the first four minutes of play by 5-2, to lose their lead to the Varsity who began finding the hoop. To take the lead and keep it to the end of the game. The Varsity lead at the half by the score of 15-8.
 Spadola and Chestone lead the scoring for the "" Varsity with Haiday and Leece playing a very good floor game. Merty and Step ankus starred for the losers. The score:
 PICK UP THE SCORE ..
 The "" Varsity would like to hear from the West Side Speedboys Olympics, St. Anns and the Brass City Big Five for a game Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-28
SCREEN CUNFIRE
 DROWNS OUT REAL

Los Angeles, Feb. 28-(UP)-Gun- fire resounding from the screen dur ing a gangster movie at Warner Brothers downtown theater early today drowned out gunfire in the balcony where a robber was slain while fleeing with $4,000 in the theater'S receipts.
 The audience was watching a pie ture called "a slight case of mur- der," starring Edward G. Robinson, when bandit entered the man. agers office and took the money.
 In the audience was Sid Marks, citizen who is an honorary police lieutenant and carries gun. An usher had recognized Marks when he entered the theater and sum- moned him from his seat when he saw the robbery.
 Marks confronted the bandit in the theater balcony and shot him to death.
 At the same moment, there was gunfire in the picture, and few in the audience were aware of the rob- bery and staying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-28
EWART TO WESLEYAN

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 28-(U. P0-Charlie Ewart, one of Yale's backfield stars for three seasons, has been appointed a teaching fellow in the physical education department at Wesleyan University. It was an- nounced today.
 Ewart will teach physical educa- ton and assist Coach Jack Blott and Norman Daniels in coaching the Wesleyan Cardinals varsity foot ball team. He will report at Spring football practice March 2.