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Evening star., 1940-05-20
teamwork

Amid last weeks mostly gloomy
news there emerged one thing for
which all mankind may be thankful
new evidence Of inter-American
solidarity in support Of Christian
morality" in international affairs.
With one voice, the twenty-one
American republics went on record
in protest against Germany's
ruthless" violation of the neutrality
and sovereignty of Belgium, Holland
and Luxembourg, coupled with an
appeal for establishment of law
and justice in the relations between
countries"
No one imagineS for moment that
Germany'S cruel war machine will be
stopped by protest. But 1t is i'm
portant for the future of the world
that there is on this hemisphere a
solid bloc of nations proposing con-
Stantly to hold aloft the ideal that
force has no place in relations be-
tween nations. In a resolution adopt
ed at Panama last October, the
tWenty-one American republics reaf-
firmed their faith in the principles
of Christian civilization" declaring
that they reject all methods FOR the
solution of controversies between ma
tions based on force. on the viola
tion Of treaties or on their unilateral
abrogation,' aad that they consider
the violation of the neutrality or the
invasion of weaker nations as an
unjustifiable measure in the conduct
and success of war"
The declaration protesting Ger
many'S invasion of the Low Countries
was based on the Panama resolution.
There may be some who say ideals
are old-fashioned In this modern
world of "blitzkrieg" and fifth COL
umn" warfare, but certainly they
cannot die as long as they are kept
alive on this hemisphere. The more
they are endangered elsewhere the
more our responsibility to safeguard
them increases. It is comforting to
believe that the United States has
not shouldered that responsibility
alone, but is one Of twenty-one ma
dons working together for the COM
mon good. And we owe our thanks
to Uruguay for proposing the dec
laration, in which all the American
republics joined, to reafflrm our
principles in condemning Germany's
actions.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
"HYATrsv1LLE. Md.

d4ATISVILLE. Md.
Dear Sir:
''Win you please tell me the name of
the bird which 10 about the size and
color Of the sparrow but has white
stripe one-quarter inch wide over each
eye and one over the top Of the head?
II was thrilled TO see Z large flock of
goldhnches in my back yard yesterday
for the nrst time.
Il enjoy your column, especially when
1t Is about birds.
Sincerely, A. c."
This might have been the white
crowned sparrow, the white.t .throated
sparrow, or the chipping sparrow.
White-crowned sparrows have ap-
peared recently. one at the window
feeder Of the writer.
This fine inch has a crown which is
marked by two broad lateral bands Of
deep black, inclosing = center one of
white or grayish white of approximately
equal width. The general appearance is
OF one white stripe In the middle Of the
ACuu uIlO OAc Oh each SlQe,
This sparrow is often mistaken for
the white-throat. The white-crowned
however. does not have yellow patch
before the eye, the white patch over the
throat, or the white patch over the
eye.
The crown Of the white -throated SPAR
row Is black. divided centrally by q line
or narrow stripe of white. There is a
broad stripe over the eye, yellow from
bill to above the eye. white for the rest
Of the way.
The chipping sparrow, often called the
chippy, had deep cinnamon -colored
crown. The forehead is black, divided
by center streak Of whitish, with
broad stripe of white or pale gray over
the eye.
The white-crowned sparrow is 6%
inches long, the white -throated ~
inches and the chipping sparrow but
51a inches.
The white-throat looks more slender
now than he did in the winter and the
yellow around his bill is much more
conspicuous.
All winter he was extremely fat and
fluffy in appearance.
White throats are around locally much
longer this season than usually. Hence
our belief Is that our correspondents
bird is white -throated sparrow.
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The sparrow family makes an interest,"
ing study.
There are 10 species which live in or
visit the District of Columbia and vi
cinity, including the English sparrow,
the most common
These sparrows include the vesper,
Savannah, grasshopper, Henslow's. Mel
sons. lark. white-crowned, white
throated tree, chipping. Bachmans,
field, junco. Montana, song. Lncolns,
swamp and fox sparrows.
Here is wonderful field for speciali-
zation in bird observation. person
might spend lifetime studying these
without ever coming near to exhausting
the possibilities.
One scientist has written two large
Evening star., 1940-05-20
CIeunup

With spring here, now is the time
for all good wives to come to the aid
of the party by conducting blitzkriegs
on various household treasures &C
cumulated throughout the year.
The smarter ones strike without
warning. Waiting until their hus-
bands have gone of to work, they
swoop like lightning on strategic
spots like the attic or the cellar,
where they mop up not only the dirt
but also most of their mates cher
ished possessions. The more ruthless
of the species have been known to
throw out anything from fishing
tackle to unpublished but still pre-
cious manuscripts, and even the
mildest ones will cheerfully put last
years ties and straw hats to the
torch or give them to the ash col
lector. When the head of the
household returns, he is faced with a
fait accompli and can only sigh
deeply and begin rebuilding in the
devastated area.
This spirit is not confined to the
home, as was evidenced the other
day when lawmakers in Kansas rum
mayed through the legal attic in
Topeka and brought to the light of
day certain items of legislative junk,
the gem of the collection being a
law prohibiting Kansans from eat
ing in public any snakes, lizards,
centipedes or scorpions. Although
the statute was in good order, having
suffered little from violation, they
decided that it smacked too much
Of regimentation. From now on, all
Kansans may come right out into
the open and consume these tidbits
freely with no other penalty than
indigestion. Furthermore, in a burst
Of generosity, the abandoned law is
offered free to any other State which
wants it badly enough to send for it.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Dark Days Ahead

The allies face dark days ahead,
whether or not the Germans drive
toward Paris and the Channel ports
is stopped. If it is not stopped the
allied cause will be placed under the
greatest strain; if it is stopped the
allies will then be confronted with
the heavy task of driving the Ger
mans out of France and Belgium.
In either event, Britain and France
will have to call forth every ounce
Of their strength.
Evidence that this necessity is
realized was provided by the shift
in the allied command and Prime
Minister Churchiu's address to the
British people. Replacement of
Generalissimo Maurice Gustave
Gamelin with General Maxine
Weygand, hitherto commander OF
the allied army in the Near East,
signifies, first of all, a break with
the defensive strategy with which
General Gamelin had been asso-
ciated, and, secondarily, an effort,
by radical change, to correct any
weakness in the high command
which may have contributed to the
German success in Belgium and
North France.
The change in command brings
into the key position a man who
was associated with Marshal Foch
as chief Of stat. Whether the
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Arlington County Jail

Forward-looking Arlington County
residents will hope that the study of
the county jail proposed by the
County Civic Federation will produce
tangible results, for the present in
stitution undoubtedly is one of the
county's worst liabilities. The civic
group proposes to undertake the
study with the assistance of the
County Board Of Public Welfare. It's
survey would include consideration
Of the feasibility of maintaining a
jail supported by two or more ad-
joining Jurisdictions and the desir-
ability Of retaining the jail on its
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Glorious ACREAGE

Sometime I'll have an acre, maybe
two"
His words were as the eagerness of wings
Longing to brush against the shining blue
Eternal gates that swing toward heaven
ly things
A sudden light shone in his wistful eyes
Amrming with deeper language what
His tongue would speak: A dreamed-of
paradise
With fruitful trees and well-loved gar
den plot.
Never was any acreage more fair
Than his straight garden rows of pensive
dreaming:
No orchard bore a yield that could
compare
With ripened harvests on his own boughs
cleaning.
A plot of ground stands gloriously apart
When 1t Is held within a loving heart.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
present site adjacent to the court

present site adjacent to the court
house.
The structure, which is antiquated
and inadequate, is anything but an
asset to the courthouse square. Civic
Federation officials say the present
structure was started in 1915 as a
six-room private dwelling. In 1925
the Organized Women Voters Of the
county launched a move to have the
Jail facilities modernized, but no
results were obtained at that time.
Jail problems often are among
those concerning which nothing is
done until some spectacular hap
pening claims public attention. The
Civic Federation. therefore, is per-
forming an important service In
focusing thought on jail conditions
in Arlington.
A place of confinement, properly
located, clean and modern, Is a good
investment for any community. For
a county that has grown as much as
Arlington has in recent years, an
up-to-d date jail is necessity.
Evening star., 1940-05-20

help is greater than Russia has given her,
it is greater than Italy has or could
give her.
1t has given Germany the assurance
that, regardless of the enormity of her
crimes. the greatest nation on earth will
not lay a straw across her path.
But If Germany does win this war,
and gets control of the seas, what would
be the position of the United States?
Germany probably would establish air
and submarine bases in Bermuda, the
West Indies and In Mexico and say to
the United States that we must now
trade with her and on such terms as
she dictates.
The isolationists would then know what
part they played in placing the United
States in such predicament.
May IS. JOHN MARTIN.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. TYace,cell.

books on the song sparrow alone.
Where can one find . more worthy
bird? The song sparrow is famous for
It's song and its ways. It remains with
us the year around, thereby becoming
our familiar.
Surely there is no more pleasant sound
In the world than the early morning
song of this beautiful little bird.
Especially when the snow is on the
ground. and the winter winds do blow,
the song Of this sparrow is beautiful
above all.
The sight of him, then, is engaging,
for he takes up his position on a gate
post, or other elevated place, from which
he pours forth his bubbling melody for
all to hear.
The mockingbird, in his season, has a
wonderful song, especially in the MOON
light, but for all-around sheer beauty,
give us the year-around song of the
song sparrow.
II this bird had "cute" name, like
the chikadee, 1t would be vastly more
famous, for it has more endearing ways,
and is just as pretty.
Really to know, or even to begin to
know, the local sparrows would require
intense specialization. They are much
alike in appearance, that is, they are all
s~l
is often called, is real sparrow which
does not look much like one to the
average eye.
The English sparrow is known to
more persons, perhaps, than any other
bird, with the exception of our robin.
1t is the bird of the city, coming where
few others do. Much has been said
against 1t, but despite the imprecations
hurled at 1t, this sparrow thrives, even
with the coming of the automobile
There are not as many English sparrows
now. as then. but they still persist. and
find their ways to feeding stations, much
to the despair Of persons who believe
that nature ought to be regimented,
with only the mice" birds permitted
to eat.
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Sparrows and warblers are the two
most difncult groups for amateur bird
observers.
Each class has many species which
visit local gardens, and both are COM
posed of birds which somewhat resemble
each other.
There can be little doubt that many
persons, seeing white-throated spar
. rows, lump them of as English spar
rows and think no more about them
The young of purple finches sometimes
are mistaken for 'just sparrows"
The sparrow family, in particular
ought to cause any observer to pause
when he is tempted to dismiss any song
ster with q glance
1t might be new sparrow, new for
the observer, whose identification would
prove quite as thrilling as that of some
more flashy songster.
After all. to know all the sparrows is
really something, in bird observation
! and Identification.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Discusses Contribution
OF Isolationists to Nazis.

To the Editor Of The Star:
If Germany wins this war, which at
this writing looks more than probable,
what part would our isolationists have
played in Germany's victory?
say very considerable part. They
have succeeded in getting this country
pledged, no matter how Germany vio-
lates all laws of international justice, no
matter how she may disregard the rights
of small nations, no matter how ruthless
she may be in her conquest for power,
that we will never send to Europe one
single American soldier to fight with
the allies against Germany.
We are pledged further not to send in
any ship Of American register any help
in any form, whether gun, bomb or
an airplane. What greater help could
Germany ask of the United States? This
Evening star., 1940-05-20

Down in Bardstown the Nation
paid honor to Stephen Foster, with
stellar warblers singing his beloved
songs and a special commemorative
stamp placed on sale by the Postmas-
ter General. It is pity some Of this
enthusiasm and expenditure could
noehave been utilized q little earlier
to pay his debts.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Suggests Course America
Should Follow.

suggests course America
Should Follow.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Hitler's latest moves in Scandinavia,
the Low Countries and France at least
are having the beneficial effect of clari-
flying public thinking in the United
States.
Gone is the man who once argued that
what happens in Europe is none Of our
business" A majority now sees clearly
that defeat for England and France
means defeat for the United States and
its sister republics in the Western Hemi-
sphere. Ranks of those who declare the
United States can keep out of this war
are dwindling. More important, day by
day fewer Americans believe their coun-
try should keep out of it, even if it could.
An increasingly large number an
nounce themselves unwilling to continue
the role of spectator while England and
France spend themselves in a struggle
w SdNC tAldt OCulCNI dNy VI WAANAl VIC dS
a people have always considered our
selves the planets outstanding expo
nent. No longer is there question Of
whether we shall enter this war. 1t has
become q question of when we shall
enter it.
American public opinion has not yet
crystalised enough to enable President
Roosevelt to recommend to Congress that
the United States abandon neutral
status and take an open stand beside the
allied democracies. May that crystaliza-
tion not take too long. Given time,
Hitler might defeat England and France.
Then ours win be the task Of facing,
unaided, conqueror leading a people
already physically and psychologically
mobilized, flush with the tonic Of victory
and fortified with the rich booty taken
from overTsln domains.
But II America comes quickly to its
inevitable decision, the addition of its
already great naval and economic
strength and its potential air power to
the allied forces should render Hitler
victory impossible. It might even open
up the hopeful vista Of world free Of
predatory totalitarisnism.
Afford, Mass. H. NJ. STARK,
May l3.
Evening star., 1940-05-20

A microfilm of Gone With the
Wind" is to be sealed into crypt Of
civilization" down at oglethorpe Uni
versity. This will be opened IN the
year 81l3. The diggers-upper of that
date may well exclaim, "Our ances-
tors could surely take itl's
Evening star., 1940-05-20
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be Ortef!.
Evening star., 1940-05-20
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Main once: 18th ct and Pennsylvania Ave
New York ONCE: ITO East 42nd St
Chicsgo once: 435 North Michigan Ave
Member Of the Associated Press.

Entered as seconded matter post ONCE.
Washington. D. {.
Evening star., 1940-05-20

released more German troops for the
western front.
In the south, Italy, another of the
allies, was making little progress against
Austria Hungary. In the southwest,
Rumania was being overrln. At home,
Ireland was in open rebellion at the
failure of the government to redeem its
pledge Of Irish home rule. And the
beloved and trusted Kitchener had been
on the cruiser Hampshire when it was
sunk with the loss Of all on board. To
those on the inside, the loss of Kitchener
was actually gain. The man in the
street had less faith in the Asquith
Khartoum was gone.
Lloyd George, the Welsh barrister who
worked his way to the top from nothing
more in the American than in the
British tradition, now seemed to be the
lad to win the war. The Conservatives,
who had formerly loathed and denounced
him as an upstart leveler, were grudg-
ingly admitting his ability and energy.
The powerful Northcliffe press was be-
hind him.
But Lloyd George was Liberal, and
the head Of the Liberal party was As
quith. To unseat his own leader would
be party treachery. Most of the other
Liberal leaders would have no part Of It.
So it was with Conservative backing
that Lloyd George forced Asquith's res
ignation and took over. Almost all the
other Liberals in the cabinet went into
the opposition with Asquith, and Lloyd
George had to fill his cabinet chiefly with
Conservatives. It was called another
coalition. but for practical purposes 1t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-07
MooORMACKs RETURN HOME

P. c. Mccormack, prominent Wrangell business man for more than thirty years, returned home last week with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. P. c. Mccormack Jr. and her tiny new daughter, Kathleen Ann, born in Everett on April IS. They have been in the south for about three months MT. Mccormack un- derwent a serious eye operation in Seattle and young Mrs. Mccormack visited her mother in Everett. Peter Jr. who went south with them re- turned home some time ago.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-07

ganization coming out of it which might put the Republicans of Alas ka under the same tent
 # *
 Another Potlateher was Senator Norman R. Walker of Ketehikan. who carries the Democratic banner against Frank Barnes in the fall finals. Ketehikan's Doe" still has confidence in his famed cocktail bill. believes it the best solution to a problem which has been bothering humanity since the beginning of time. He thinks there'n be a big fight on the Anderson referendum for Territorial control of liquor. which the voters decide on in the fall, but personally feels the Terri tory is going to find handling liquor a pretty expensive proposition if the people decide to try it.
 -L. W.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-07
PERIsCOPE

Continued from page two) time to end them. IT the Fairbanks convention is a means to that end as 1t appears to be, then as a Republi- can I endorse it.
 #
 Among the Potlatch crowd, We found Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann Of Juneau, who stepped out and polled 1922 votes on a minority ticket to lead the list of candidates of her party for the Republican nomina- tion for a seat in the House from the First Division On a party ticket which was out-voted in many places by a margin as great as four to one, 1922 is a lot of votes. and an out standing compliment to Mrs. Her mann, who heads the Alaska Feder- ation of Womens Clubs.
 Able woman, politically loyal. the COPS best bet to get a seat in the next House of Representatives pre- dicted Republican victory in the fall. She, too, has given her endorse ment to the Fairbanks convention on the grounds of trying to solidify the party, Some things at Fairbanks she isn't in accord wth, but she sees possibilities of revamped party or-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-07

married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nergaard, the Rev. 4. L. Calame officiating. Mrs. Roaming and sam Idam attended the couple. Thursday they left for Petersburg where they will make their home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-07

of Mrs. Helen Roaming, arrived from
 the north on Monday to see the Pot latch and visit friends. Monday af- ternoon she met Ed Dahl. well known Petersburg fisherman. We'd nesday afternoon the couple was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
SP0RTSMEN TO HEAR OF
DEER HERD CONDITIONS

I. II. Bartlett, OF the Michigan De.
partment OF Conservation. whose
chief work is deer Investigations,
will talk on general deer herd con.
ditions at the regular October meet
ing of the Tri-County Sportsmen's
League. Mr.. Bartletts lecture will
be accompanied by complete set
of colored slides illustrating tho
welfare OF the herd, what happens
In the winter when the food gets
short and the snow deep, different
trends in the winters food supply,
and causes and results OF starva-
ton. This topic is one about which
the average hunter knows but little.
The meeting will be held at S p.
m, October is. at the York Town
Hall In Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
PACE ELEVEN

daughters Donna and Mrs. Porter
Bourne. Rosedsle Gardens. Plym-
outh. were Sunday afternoon guests
OF Mr. and Mrs AFRO Day.
Mrs. Julia Nudge was a Friday
visitor In Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harpst and
family. Maybee. spent sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO
Day.
Miss Doris Day. near Chelsea,
spent ;he week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Day.
Mrs AFRO Day spent Monday az
ternoon with her sister. Mrs. Estel-
ia Greanya. Ann Arhor.
Mr. and Mrs Eaton Roberts and
daughter Beverly. Ypsilanti spent
Wednesday afternoon With Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-14
Rural Events

OCTOBER IS
Salem
Federated Ladies Aid Society
VII entertain other aid societies
at luncheon. Program follows.
Saline
Community Fair sponsored by
+. = A.
stony Greek
Stony Greek Grange are spon.
s=riRs = card party With progress.
sive euchre and pedro 10 be play.
ed.
OCTOBER 70
Saline
Community FAT sponsored ~
F. F. A.
East Npsllantl
Spencer Club all day meetine De.
ginning at $50 a m. at the home
OF Mrs. Harold Pat,
Canton Center
Mrs William Sekriska and her
sister, Mrs. William Bakhous viii
be hostesses 10 the Mission SOC
iety OF the Lutheran Church. Ply
mouth at tn home OF the latter
OCTOBER y
Bicycle
Church circle meets with Mrs
Jason Clark
Cherry Yin
Womans Society % Christian
Service, Unit II, will give annual
bazaar, chicken and ham supper
at church house.
London
Macon Rural Circle will meet at
the home OF Mrs. Alice Engle. Dun.
dee.
Sheldon
Men OF this community may at.
tend the Methodist Mems Fail
Rally in the First Methodist Church
Ann Arbor
Stony Creek
Womau's Society OF Christian
Service will meet in church parlors.
Dinner at noon
BelleVills
Regular meeting OF "The
Emergency Society VIII be RI rfTp
home OF Mrs. Lester Hanna al 2
2. m.
OCTOBER ~
Jacksonville
Chicken supper to be served at
the hall
London
Young people and intermediate
class OF London Church viii hold
a Halloween party az the church
Sheldon
Walker School p. I. 4. will pre-
sent Stephen Foster Musical az
the Sheldon Church.
Canton Center
The Canton-Beck home nursing
group will meet al the home OF
Mrs. Frank Fedell.
OCTOBER 10
stony Creek
Stony Creek Grange will spon.
sor a dance at.the hall.