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Evening star., 1939-03-22
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Truce,pell.

1t was not until March 13, at exactly
o pm. that the sounds Of the first robir
song were heard in our yard.
This unmistakable song calling fol
rain"-which, by the way, came on sched-
ule-continued until practically dark.
Chopper. chopper, chopper. chopper
chooper-loud and long it went, sending
shivers of appreciation down more than
one spine
Eagerly it had been awaited. Robins
had been reported weeks before, but our
first had arrived on March /.
Not until the 18th, however, did the
song sound forth.
Every day this real spring song rings
out, testifying to the annual rejuvenation
Even more, it is wonderful song in
its own right. music of the highest quail
ity, without strain or effort.
No clown music, this, no straining for
effect, no undue loudness or grotesque
softness, but music sung the way it
should be sung by the composer, and he
ought 10 know.
AS long as this sound is in the air we
will have spring, no matter what the
calendar says.
Too little thought has been given by
bird lovers to the robin song
1t is just accepted, when all the time
it should be singled out and listened to
with conscious delight.
Not, of course, for it's sheer melody
The wood thrush, soon to be with us, has
far better song.
The trills of the mockingbirds and
catbirds put the efforts of the robin to
shame, from mere technical stand
point.
Where the robin shines is in the clear
f1oW of music, the vitality back of it
and its exact correspondence to the state
Of affairs in nature
His is springs real song, which one has
but to listen to in order to understand
as such
The cardinal, here with us all winter
began singing several weeks before the
robin arrived, so that, in one sense, its
music was the first spring song
In another and better sense, however
the robin music is the real spring song
since its vigorous lustiness. thrown out
all day long. from earliest light to dark
better reflects the growing sentiments of
the season.
Then, too the robin is such a non
chalant fellow. minding his own business
SO well wherever he places himself.
See him on broad lawn, or in a
vacant lot. he is ever the same bird
capable, walking around just as if he
belonged there and had no doubt of it
IN his own mind and especially no idea
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
His Reward.

His Reward.
He longed to be a Millionaire,
And have private car;
10 dine from choicest bills of fare,
And smoke a big cigar.
To hear the people gaily shout,
With smiles SO free and fair:
Just clear the route and all turn out.
Here comes the billionaire!"
He gained the wealth, but men, alas!
Ne'er followed out his plan.
They whispered: predatory class"
Or, Swollen fortune clan"
The only time they ceased to frown,
And spoke of him as great
Was when he took his check book out
And offered to donate!
Evening star., 1939-03-22

industry there is now practical
unanimity on the proposal.
Taxicab drivers, and the public.
have been struggling against a variety
Of ailments In the taxicab field for
some years. One Of the major ills
is the excessive number of licensed
cabs, which denies the driver a fair
chance to earn decent living, causes
undue trafI1c jams and heightens the
problem of the rented" cab system.
For several years the Public Util-
tiles Commission has recommended
measure giving 1t authority to re-
duce the number of cabs from four
thousand to about two thousand five
hundred. No cabs now licensed would
be driven arbitrarily from the streets
but the number would be reduced
as licenses are revoked for cause. or
as they are voluntarily retired.
The commission, several years ago.
was given authority to require uni
form rates under the zone fare
system. This brought a measure of
order out of the previously chaotic
system. Present conditions, however
demand correction of an eouallv
difficult problem, by adoption of the
Randolph bill
Emotional protests voiced yester-
day by cab driver representatives
against adjournment of the hearing
on the bill should not defect the
interest of members of the House
District Committee from the merits
of the bill.
Other problems await action. One
of these is the question of the pre-
vailing premiums on the compulsory
taxi liability insurance and the more
complicated question of the rental"
cab system. Prompt action on the
cab limitation bill should pave the
way for still further Improvement
in the taxi field.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
For the Enemy.

rs your boy Josh learning to fly?"
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel
Hes gettin' ready to bring down some
of them foreigners that's comm over
here to destroy us. but to my way of
thinkin' we ought to invite 'em over
now and send 'em up in some of these
here new-fangled airplanes and leave
the rest to gravity"
Evening star., 1939-03-22

important State secrets be made public,
etc.-and l believe the general public
Was thoroughly disgusted Of course
we are peace-loving Nation, but can't
Messrs Nye. Johnson. Vandenburg and
the others see that strictly "hands-off"
policy at this time is not peace-assur-
ing policy? And can't politics be put
aside Just once for the sake of humanity
and world peace?
Mare power to YOU, Mr. Vile, and let's
have some more straipht-from-the
shoulder articles! DAG
Chevy Chase, Md.
March 49,
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Commends Article by
Frederic william Vile.
To tho Editor Of The Star:

Mr., Frederic William Wiles article
in The Star Of March IT, entitled
Divided Counsels on American Foreign
Policy Spurred Hitler's Czech Adven-
ture," certainly hit the nail on the head,
1t seems to me, and hope all OF the
"isolationist" Congressman will have
their attention called to it.
No wonder the dictators feel they
can disregard the United States when
our Congress puts on such a spectacle
as 1t did a short while ago over the
Presidents foreign policy-insisting that
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Limit the Tuxicobs!

Prompt approval should be given
by Congress to the Randolph bill
providing for gradual and painless"
reduction of the number of taxicabs
licensed to operate in the District.
After several years of consideration
Of this move by members Of the
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Many Countries Claim
st. Patrick.

To the Editor of The Star
In all praise to st. Patrick on his
great day. the singular fact stands out
that practically every country, with one
notable exception, claims the great saint
Tor It's own. One may hear variously
that he was Frenchman, German,
Scotsman, Englishman, Spaniard, Ital-
ian, etc. But all agree he was not an
1rishman! Nevertheless Patrick is Ire
lands spiritual son, regardless of the
land he trod en- route, and will continue
an embodiment of the Christianity pro-
claimed by his humble followers every-
where ]. SWEENEY
March II,
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Rumuniu's Fate

Ever since Hitler's seizure of
Czecho-Slovakia, branded by the
United States in note to the Ger
man government as lacking any
legal basis" Rumania's fate has
been fraught with obvious peril.
In the straight line of Nazi plans for
domination of Europe from the Bal
tic to the Black Sea, King Carols
government and people have ample
reason to fear that their domain,
rich in the wheat and oil which the
Reich lacks, may be next on Hitler's
list. Rumania adjoins Carpatho-
Ukraine, the easternmost tip of the
late Czecho-Slovak state, which Hun
gary, with German connivance and
acquiescence, invaded and annexed
while the Nazis were 'liberating" Bo-
henia, Moravia and Slovakia and
converting them into 'protectorates."
The hard trade bargain the Reich
seems just to have driven at Bucha-
rest does not lessen Rumanian anx-
iety.
Alive to the dangers of German
aggression on the one hand, and, on
the other, to Hungary's notorious lust
to regain Pennsylvania, King Carol
has moved vigorously to strengthen
his country's military defenses. Some
100000 troops are now said to be
manning strategic points to that end.
Rumania Is no stranger to German
invasion. Her memories of 19l6-17-18
are keen and bitter. 1t is easy to ac-
cept at full value Bucharest assur-
ance that, should the country be
called upon again to resist aggres-
sion, 1t will do so to the utmost of it's
capacity. It will not yield up its lib
critics without struggle certain to
cost the assailant dearly. That
sooner or later Rumania would sue
cumb to superior German strength
is, of course, indisputable, though if
her Yugoslavian partner in the late
Little Entente were to come to her
rescue. victory for the Germans
would at least be less swift.
Rumania's principal reliance is in
the fruition of plans now sponsored
by Great Britain, which has asked
Soviet Russia. France and Poland to
join in halt Hitler" declaration.
1t would bind all four powers to CON
suit as to action they would take" in
case of further German expansion
ventures. Rumania, Turkey, Greece,
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria are also be-
ing sounded. If the Nazis browbeat
Llthuania into yielding Memel, the
declaration scheme would not come
into question, as it is designed to
counteE German action only against
non territory. Had it been
IN effect week ago, it might have
saved non Germanic Czecho i Slo-
vakia. The Soviet Union counter
proposes to London a conference of
interested states to stop Hitler"
Mr.. Chamberlain, the disillusioned
apostle Of appeasement, is still an
optimist if he thinks mere "declara-
tlons," viewing with alarm, will stop
Hitler" To thwart the "Augmenter
OF the Reich" judged by his consist
ent contempt for either international
pacts or international warnings,
something more than admonitory
finger-wagging is required. Despera-
dos, private and public, are impressed
only by force, or by unmistakable,
concrete arrangements to employ it,
1t remains to be seen whether the
democracies and the u S. S. R., with
their smaller associate nations, mean
deeds or words with Germany.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Offers Formula for
Peace Among Men.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Whether or not Peter was the first
Pope will forever remain a subject of
controversy. Suffice it to say that
dogma and creed have failed utterly to
establish peace in a war-torn world.
With due respect to religionists. hasn't
the time arrived TO eliminate nom
essentials from our creedal philosophy
df, indeed, philosophy it can be called)
and substitute the simple trinity: "One
God, the Golden Rule and obedience
10 natural law" This simple formula
If followed, would bring peace to the
human family, liberate minds and rele-
gate religious disputations to oblivion.
March 18. A. NEIGHBOR.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
That's Different.

THAT politician declared he never said
anything he was sorry for"
yes answered Senator Sorghum,
but that doesn't mean he never said
anything he ought to be sorry for"
Evening star., 1939-03-22

Some men hold honesty to be the
best policy" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, because their transactions
are not big enough to enable them to
nire the best legal talent"
Evening star., 1939-03-22
In Doubt.

Oh, has the Springtime truly come,
The time we've longed to know.
Or is 1t merely resting some
Before another snow,
Evening star., 1939-03-22
MOdesty.

Now conversations dull indeed
With naughty novels thus in view
We talk Of books we do not read
And never mention those we do.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

A. In Greek legend, Pygmalion was a
sculptor and king of Cyprus, who, though
he hated women. fell in love with his own
ivory statue of Aphrodite At his earnest
prayer the goddess gave life to the statue
and he married it,
Q. On what date will Marian Anderson
sing in New York?-M J.R.
A. She will appear at Carnegie Hall on
Sunday evening April 16.
Q. Next to the diamond, what Is the
hardest stone?-S. T. P.
A. The sapphire ranks next to the
diamond in hardness.
Q. Who originated the serpentine
dance?-R. L. NJ
A. Loie Fuller She became interna-
tionally famous as dancer and a dane
Ing teacher and spent many wears of her
lie IN France. She was born in 1870 and
died in 1923.
@. Where were the first waterworks in
the United States?-J. P. M.
A. The first pumping plant installed
10 provide water for municipal purposes
was that at Bethlehem, Pa, about 1850
The first municipal water-supplv svs-
tenn built in America was that of Boston
in 1852
Q. Please give some information about
Tony Sarg, marionette artist?-W. j. d.
A. Anthony Frederick Sarg was born
IN Guatemala, Central America. in 1882.
Educated in Germany, he served as an
offlcer in the German Army until 1905
when he went to London as an illustra-
tor. He moved to the United States in
1915, becoming naturalized in 1921. Here
he has exhibited and created mario
nette shows and used his ability IN
various other decorative lines such as
illustrating childrens books.
@. What do the initials S. T. D. mean
after mans name?-L. C.
A. Doctor of Sacred Theology.
@. What is the origin of johnny cake?
IT. P. D.
A. The name is said to come from
journey cake, so called because in pioneer
days no man left the settlements with
out his sack Of corn meal to prepare
this food.
@. Will the Ringing Brothers, Barn,Hn
& Bailey Circus be in New York this
spring?-E. S. H.
A. The circus will open at Madison
Square Garden ON April 7.
Q. How many awards has David j.
O'Brien, All-America quarterback fer
1888, received?-R. S. H.
A. In addition to being selected ALL
America quarterback on every All-Amer-
lea team, the Texas Christian player
received the Walter Camp cup, the John
w. Heismann trophy and the Maxwell
award. He was chosen the outstanding
player from poll of 332 major schools,
thus winning the Williamson Rating
Board trophy. The Dan D. Rogers
trophy was awarded him for his out
standing playing on the T. C. U. team.
~. why ID lie llSuI uSeQ IN ttl0
royal insignia of France?-R. G.. P.
A. The fleur-d became the emblem
of the Kings OF France in the 18th CEN
tury. Charles v definitely adopted three
golden fleurs-de-lis on blue field as the
design for the French coat OF arms.
Q. What percentage Of those who are
divorced marry again?-E. K.
A. 1t is estimated that more than 20
per cent of divorced people remarry
within two years.
@. How much money is spent on out
door advertising?-T. r. j.
A. Outdoor advertising amounts to
$50,000000 year.
@. What Governor had for his plat
form the Golden Rule ard the Ten
Commandments?-J. S. H.
A. Gov W. Lee ODaniel OF Texas.
@. Is there red letter" edition Of the
New Testament?-J. H.
A. See advertisement on page Az Of
todays Star.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
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Evening star., 1939-03-22

Some men," said Uncle Eben, says
dey Is lookin' fob work, when de truf
Is dey Is, only huntin' foh . chance to
draw down de pay"
Evening star., 1939-03-22
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@. Will the Ringing Brothers, BarnWn
Il Bailey Circus be in New York this
spring?-E. S. H.
A. The circus will open at Madison
Square Garden ON April 7.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

@. On what material do the soldiers
walk who guard the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier?-C. R. N.
A. The military guard of honor in front
OF the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery walks on a
rubber mat.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

@. What is the origin of johnny cake?
IT. P. D.
A. The name is said to come from
journey cake, so called because in pioneer
days no man left the settlements with
out his sack OF corn meal to prepare
this food.
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Answers
To Questions
BY Frederic J. Hdsktn.

reader can get tho answe, to any
question OF fact by uritino The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, WASHINGTON.
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Q. What is the record time for circling
the baseball diamond2-M. J.R.
A. The record was made by Eyar
Swanson, Cleveland outfielder, who cir
cled the bases in 1925 seconds on Septem-
ber is, 1929, in Cincinnati.
@. Are there more hogs or cattle on
farms?-T. M. M.
A. On January /, 1888, there were 65.-
100000 head of cattle on farms in the
United States and 44,418,0O0 head Of hogs.
@. Who is the patron saint Of air
travelers?-M. H. R.
A. On March "a, 1920, Pope Benedict
XIV designated Our Lady Of Loretto as
the patron saint of air travellers.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

@. What do the initials S. T. D. mean
after mans name?-L. c.
A. Doctor of Sacred Theology.
Evening star., 1939-03-22

Q. Where are George Washington's
false teeth that were exhibited at the
Chicago Worlds Fair?-H. M. w.
A. They are at present in the custody
of the College of Dental Surgeons in Bal
timore, Nd
Evening star., 1939-03-22

O. Is there "red letter" edition of the
New Testament?-J. H.
A. See advertisement on page Az Of
today's Star.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
By RAY FLAHERTY.
Coach, Washington Redskins.

RYE, N. Y, Dec. al have only
one prediction to make about to-
morrow's game. I don't think it will
be won or lost by any lopsided score
such as those run up by the Redskins
in 1887 and the Giants in 1888.
Two years ago we had probably
the hottest" day any football team
ever had in major game with a
traditional opponent. Last year, the
Giants still were hoped up over
that 49-14 walloping and determined
to avenge that humiliation in front
of their home fans who had seen
them absorb it.
Tomorrow, both teams will be
keyed to a high pitch, for the Giants
are out to accomplish something no
National League team ever has done
win the championship two years
in a row-and the Redskins are out
to regain their lost laurels. AS a
result, look for a close, tough game,
for I truly think that mental con-
dition is at least so per cent of any
teams effectiveness. No matter how
many good players a team might
possess, they are no good without the
right mental outlook and that's why
there are so many apparent upsets
in pro football.
Because New Yorkers who have
seen the Giants in practice this week
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Special Wire Carries
Pro Game Details
To Coast Fans
BY a Star Stan Correspondent.

RYE, N. Y, Dec. 2-What is prob
ably the ultimate in long distance
interest and clear proof to the Red
skins that they have not been for
gotten by their training camp fol-
lowers of the Pacific Northwest was
realized today by news received here
from the State of Washington.
When the Redskins take the field
against the Giants tomorrow, a spe-
cial wire will be ready to carry a
play-by-play report direct to Spo-
kane. Installed by a millionaire
stock broker who is a great friend of
Coach Ray Flaherty, the wire will
carry simultaneous news of events
at the Polo Grounds to Spokane's
civic leaders who have been invited
to "see" the game.
Flaherty, incidentally, received a
long distance phone request for four
tickets from Spokane yesterday from
friend who is flying to New York
just for the game.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
By the Associated Press.

os tHc hSSOCldte0 1IEecs
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The fathers
of professional football probably
never envisioned in their widest
dreams such day as the clash for
cash crews will enjoy tomorrow.
On three widely separated fronts.
the sports massive masters will
wind up the regular season, settling
title aspirations of Eastern and
Western Division kingpins-as well
as some individual titles.
Washington Delegation Astounds.
Certainly no one 10 years ago
would have had the temerity to sug-
gest that more than 10000 fans ever
would travel from Washington to
New York to be swallowed up in the
crowd of 10000 which will witness
the Redskins Giants no-foolin' feud.
Yet that is exactly what will happen.
Certainly no one then thought
two league teams would travel 1900
miles west to play their last game
in Colorado Springs, Colo. But that
Is just where the Philadelphia Eagles
and the Cleveland Rams will do
their 80 swan song.
,And no one would have believed
it possible the Green Bay Packers
juggernaut still would be rolling
merrily along after all these years.
But there they are, in the midst Of
q title struggle in Detroit with the
third place, but nonetheless fero-
ciouS Lions.
The Redskins and the Giants are
expected to equal or better the
crowd that saw Red Grange, the
Evening star., 1939-12-02
FIoherty Predicts Low Score
Tomorrow, Winks at Tales
OF Giants CnppIes

! have told us the true facts. we've
entirely discounted rumors Of Tuffy
Leemans and others as being in mo
condition to play" I'm told that
Leemans has worked out every day
since Tuesday, when the Giants
started preparing for us. and that
observers fail to see anything wrong
with him.
Johnny Del 1sola. the Giants
guard and another prominent cas-
ualty," has a chronic shoulder all
ment and his shoulder always is
slipping out of place, but it's usually
slipped right back again and I'm
pretty sure he'll be in there
against us.
AS matter Of fact, we have few
injuries and are pretty battered and
bruised ourselves. But we're not
bellyaching about it. They're to be
expected on any football team which
is finishing a hard campaign. But I
think that every one on our squad
will be able to play Sunday.
Although we shall have been at
Rye only two days, I know it has
done us worlds of good, enabling us
to have rest and quiet and to get
away from well-meaning but dis
turbing fans, who sometimes upset
our routine. The boys will enter the
game more refreshed than they
would have been had we stayed in
the city and should be able to give
their best from start to finish.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Tulane, Georgia Tech
Put in Final Bids
For Bowl Mods
l. 5. U~ Georgia Oppose
Candidates for Sugar
And Orange Dates
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Tulane and Georgia Tech put in
their last bids today for bowl invi-
tations as the Southeastern Confer
ence offered pair of bangup semi
final games to the seasons grid wars.
The Green Wave of Tulane prac-
tically was sure shot for the Sugar
Bowl if it turned in a win over the
Louisiana State Tigers at New Or
leans.
Georgia Techs football wizards
played the University of Georgia in
Atlanta, with possible bid to the
Orange Bowl the victor's spoils if
Tech walloped its arch rival.
Both Tulane and Tech have per-
feet records inside the conference,
but their opposition in todays games
was the anything g-can-happen brand.
The Tulane-L. S. U. and Tech
Georgia games were the only affairs
scheduled. All the other teams ex-
cept Tennessee and Auburn-who
meet December Shave hung up
their uniforms for the season.
In other games this week-both
on hanksgiving-T Tennessee
trounced Kentucky, 1870, and Ala
bama's Crimson Tide washed over
Vanderbilt, 800.