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the second. the sharp point Of the hook
may impale some feathered creature.
Similarly, the suet basket may be
dangerous, as illustrated, unless it is
made of wire mesh far too small to
offer hazard to the birds as they with
draw.
Careful scrutiny should be made of
any feeding device, therefore, to see il
it contains unsupported dangers to the
birds.
Many people will be putting up feeders
for the first time this fall and winter.
They will want to know the best loca-
ton.
A great deal depends upon house and
yard, but there are some general prin-
ciples to keep in mind.
First, be sure the feeder is placed 50
that the birds can be seen eating.
This is what one wants to see but
often station is so placed that it is
difficult to watch them.
Placed too hight on post the station
is out of view except from an upstairs
window.
Put too far from the house, the watch
err will require binoculars, which are dis
advantageous except for purposes of
Identification.
Relation, therefore, of the favorite
window with the feeding station, espe-
cially in regard to height from the
ground and distance from the house. is
the main consideration, but there are
others. One is the possible attraction
of mice and rats to the house. This pre-
cludes putting the feeder too close. The
window sill feeder is excellent. but in
case it is used, care must be taken to
keep husks and rejected seeds cleaned
up on the ground below the window.
Squirrels and pigeons are other posi-
BILE guests, and neither is good too close
to the house, so that station some dis
lance in the yard is better from almost
every standpoint
Sight must not be lost of the posi-
bility of viewing the birds in flight bv
having several feeders at different points
in the yard
These flights, from feeder to feeder,
especially in snowy weather, affords
some of the very finest scenes in feed
ing. Here the bands of English sparrows
shine. Whatever one may think of them.
as flyers they are on a par with any
other species, and usually fly together, so
that their forays from one station to an
other are constant sources of interest
to watchers. 1t must never be forgotten
that birds are most bird when they are
in flight. This is their specially, among
the creatures of this world, and oppor-
tunities to view it must never be over
looked by those who appreciate the
rightness of natural things.
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September 6.
Star Editorial Commended
Nv Watt


BY Veterans.
To the Editor of -he Star:
The editorial entitled False Neutral
ity" on your editorial page of Tuesday,
September 5, expresses the sentiments of
a group of veterans who 81 years ago
were holding section of the allied lines
in France and participated in the Somme
defensive, Chateau hierry sector. Aisne
defensive, Champagne Marine, Aisne-
Marine, ST.. Mihiel and the Meuse-
Argonne offensive
Many Of the men paid the supreme
sacrifice and many were wounded as a
result
Last Friday, September /, at a meet
ing of the Sd Division Society, A. E. F.,
Washington Branch, No. 7, unanimously
passed resolution that Washington
Branch, No. 7, Society of the Sd Division,
A. E. F., go on record as approving any
action that the President may take in
calling special session of Congress to
repeal the present Neutrality Act, which,
as your editorial points out, leaves much
to be desired. We are very grateful for
your wonderful editorial, which I am
forwarding to Sd Division headquarters
for our publication, the Watch on the
Rhine.
HARRY CEDAR,
Secretary Society of the Sd
Division, A. E. F., Wash
ington Branch, No. Z.
September 3.
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Railroads and War

The sharp difference of opinion
between Railway Age, trade publ
cation of the railroad industry, and
the Association of American Rail-
roads as to the ability of the carriers
to meet the prospective demands of
war focuses attention once more on
the perennial transportation prob
lem in this country.
Editorially, the Railway Age, re-
calling the difficulties attendant
upon the World War traffic move
ment, starting with 1914, declares
that from the standpoint of car sup
ply, the railroads are in no position
to handle such an increase as result
ed then, and that the obsolescence of
motive power is even more serious
factor.
In summation, the publication says
that should hostilities in Europe be-
come general, the railroads are likely
to need almost Immediately a large
increase in freight car supply, and
adds that adequate preparedness
against the possibility of this country
being drawn in would call for min
imum OF two thousand four hundred
more locomotives, and more than
three hundred thousand cars.
In rebuttal, J. j. Pelley, president
of the Association of American Rail-
roads, as spokesman for the principal
lines of the country, has this to say:
1.-The railroads can handle at least
twenty-five per cent more traffic
than they are now handling, and by
repairing approximately two hun
dred thousand freight cars and eight
thousand locomotives now awaiting
repairs, and not required for present
traffic, they could handle forty-five
per cent more than the present bust
ness. If and as additional equipment
is required, it can be had and the
railroads can and will keep ahead of
any demands that may be made upon
them"
Mr.. Policy says that while there
has been a great reduction in the
amount of equipment owned, a
compensating element has been the
great increase in efficiency of move
ment.
For the present, the case must rest
there; the merits of the conflicting
claims will be weighed in the light of
what the future may bring.
There is however this to be said:
AS practical, common-Sense propo-
sition, there should be no question of
the ability of so vital an industry as
the railroads to function under any
conditions, for certainly there is no
substitute for them as an emergency
always demonstrates. For nearly
twenty years, as new forms of COM
petition have appeared on the scene,
the necessity of doing something"
about national transportation pol
icy has been urged, but outside of a
belated effort to regulate motor We
hicle operations, little if anything
has been accomplished, clashing in
terests invariably blocking effective
changes. The railroads, of course,
have been loser thereby.
The indispensability of the rail-
roads in the war scheme may be the
means of advancing the transporta-
ton problem beyond the talking
stage.
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September 4.
Asks Fair Chance
For Negro Soldiers.
M. H. D.

To the Editor OF The Star:
If this country should go to war I
hope that we colored Americans, many
of whom distinguished themselves in the
last great conflict, will be given a fair
chance to be represented in the Army
and Navy of the United States.
We, the Negro soldiers, have proven
our worth from San Juan Hill to Chateau
Thierry and the Argonne. Should war
come, many thousands of young, eff
cient Negro men, many of them quail
fled to be officers, will answer q call from
Uncle Sam.
WORLD WAR VOLUNTEER.
September :.
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Skidmore, Tex.
Sept. 5.
Urges Abatement
OF Needless Noises.

Can't something be done to stop the
constant honking of automobile horns,
the playing of radios in automobiles
parked in front of our homes all hours
of the night? Our latest persecution is
the constant yelping of extra papers,
which is nothing short of commercializ-
ing the war.
All of these things are nerve-racking
as they make sleep impossible, and in
many instances have caused illness and
doctors bills.
M. H. D.
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advance guard-the vast treasure
house of natural wealth which Hit
Ter, three years ago this week at
Nuremberg, asserted would make the
Reich rich beyond it's widest dreams.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
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Wy opcdhl4IS OUJtClINelS. we can, as
President Roosevelt said, remain neutral
in fact, but still continue to use our in
tellgence in evaluating events.
R. L. MUCKLEY.
Chicago.
September 6.
To the Editor of The Star:
We heard the broadcast over WMAL
Monday night by Senator David I.
Walsh. 1t was the best speech we have
heard on the radio lately. And it was
right from the heart.
wish that 80 per cent of our Senators
and Congressman could have that same
feeling when the President calls the
special session to knock out the Neu-
trality Act in order that France and
England can get our planes and NUM-
tons of war.
We have everything We need and we
can protect the United States. So why
should we get messed up with Europe's
affairs again as we did in the World
War?
May the words OF Senator Walsh sink
deep into the heart of every American.
I am natural-born Texan, 81 years old,
and the other war is still fresh in my
mind. So I say, stay out of Europe
D. j. NIEMEYER.
Skidmore, Tex.
Sept. 5.
Editors Note: The letters printed
above are published by The Star be-
cause of the widespread interest in the
subject matter of Senator Walshs ad-
dress. In fairness, however, it is stated
that the number of letters commencing
the speech greatly outnumber those
critical in tone. More of the former
cannot be printed because the writer's
merely expressed agreement with Sena-
tor Walsh and did not discuss the issues
involved.
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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!
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company now enjoying = huge
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HEAVY plsner ends. %. % worth or
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TWO CORDS OF FOREST WOOD.
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eC En- No. l forest wood: alder.
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GRAND PIANO. s2oo
CLNrON'S. nth d Fhwcett- Ma o7e'
Evening star., 1939-10-14
DC. Troops 10 Defend
City Tonight From
Enemy Air Attack
Roid by Three Planes
From Baltimore Set
For 9 O'Clock

Washington's own National Guard
forces tonight will defend the city
from an enemy air attack"
Three attacking planes from
Baltimore are scheduled to swoop
down from the eastern sky at pm.
The invaders" happily. however.
will be from the l04th Air Squad
ron Of the Baltimore National
Guard rather than from the repre-
sentatives of some foreign power.
They are to be repelled with blank
ammunition, thereby eliminating
danger but increasing the volume of
smoke and there will be plenty Of
noise.
The defenders, consisting of the
26Oth Coast Artillery Anti-aircraft
Unit, District of Columbia National
Guard, approximately $50 strong.
will be on the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds near the Sylvan
Theater. They will be equipped with
three of the latest-type searchlights
and anti-aircraft guns. The "attf
ing" planes will fly at attitudes of
between 5000 and 5000 feet.
Capts. Carl Santilli, Perry o. Huff
and Lawrence w. Linderer will be
in charge of the guns, while the
searchlights will be under the super
vision of Capt. L. j. Rutz and Its.
Calvin M. Pentecost and John F.
Ellis Col. Walter F.. Burns is the
commanding officer of the 26Oth
Coast Artillery Anti-aircraft Unit.
The planes are scheduled to take
off from Baltimore between BIS and
$50 pm The demonstration is in
connection with the District Ma
tional Guards recruiting campaign.
in which it is seeking 522 additional
men.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Girl Saved From Lean
By Daring Fireman
"A. P. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. IA 16-year-
old runaway New Jersey girl who
had threatened to leap from a win
dow ledge three floors above a con-
crete hotel courtyard was saved
early today by daring fireman.
The girl, who police said identi-
fed herself as Helen Kawslek Of
Bayonne, N. j., had poised for half
an hour on rear window ledge of
the Hotel Martini on West Forty
seventh street while police and fire.
men sought to dissuade her from
jumping.
Finally, Fireman Richard Oliver.
dropping suddenly from the floor
above by a rope, seized the hysteri-
cal girl and lowered her into a life
net.
She was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital, Police said the girl. pretty
blond, told them she had left her
home Sunday and became depressed
when friend at the hotel left for
Bayonne to tell her parents where
she was.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Murphy Pledges Fight
On Sabotage Without
Violating Rights
We Must Be on Guard
Against Cutting of
Liberties, He Soys
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Attorney
General Murphy asserted last night
that the administration was de-
termined to prevent sabotage and
subversive activities arising from the
war, but to do so without infringing
upon any ones civil liberties.
In an address prepared for the
National Conference on Civil Liber-
ties, Mr.. Murphy said that I'm our
zeal to protect ourselves from in
ternal aggression, we must be on
guard that we ourselves are not
guilty of aggression against the civil
liberties of our own citizens"
I'VE must not fall victim to the
infection of despotism that In re-
cent years has been sweeping the
world" he continued. For If we
suppress civil liberty, we suppress
democracy itself"
Madden and Thomas Speak.
The conference is being held un-
der auspices of the American Civil
Liberties Union.
In addition to Mr.. Murphy, other
speakers last night included J. War
rem Madden, chairman of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, and
Senator Ebert D. Thomas, Demo-
crat, of Utah.
Mr.. Madden expressed the view
that the National Labor Relations
Act had made all civil liberties more
secure.
"As employers have come to con-
cede the rights OF their employees
under this law, other troublesome
problems concerning civil liberties
have been eliminated, or simpli-
fed" he said. In the past, many of
the asserted violations of civil lib
critics have occurred in industrial
towns. In these towns. the question
OF freedom Of assembly, speech or
publication nearly always arose in
connection with the attempted Or
ganization or activity of a labor
union.
Stresses Acts Observance.
when the principal employers in
Sucn communities nave begun to
obey the National Labor Relations
Act and to keep hands out of the
union question the other civil lib
critics problems largely disappear"
Senator Thomas. q member of
the Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee, directed attention particularly to
his committees pending recommen-
da,ion for legislation outIawing
labor spies" He said no gains in
civil liberties had been made "as a
result of Government keeping out
OF the realm of labor and industrial
disputes or other civil strife"
The bill OF rights he added
must have been a bitter pill to
the exploiters of that day. The
rights of man, asserted. are hard
medicine for abusive men and agen-
cles in any generation"