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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15

Hesents Criticism Of
Colonel Lindbergh.
To the Editor Of The Star:

Now that Senator Claude Pepper Of
Florida has chosen to attack Col Charles
A. Lndbergh from the floor Of the
Senate, 1t Is high time for somebody to
pare him down to his real stature.
The attack upon Lindbergh seems to
be conferred around the fact that he
once received q medal from Goering, and
when pressed by certain hystericaI
people refused to part with it simply
because Britain found herself at war
with Germany. If it pleases his vanity
to have this bauble, why shouldn't he be
permitted to keep 1t? And II he chooses
to speak his mind on current problems,
certainly that privilege Is vouchsafed to
him by the Constitution of the United
States Of America!
True. Col. Lindbergh has received .
medal froih the Na1 regime In recogni-
ton Of his contribution to aviation. He
has also received them from Great
Britain and France a. well az from
almost every other nation on earth.
Why no mention Of the British and
French medals? Also. why Isn't the
colonel attacked as nth columnist for
having received them from France and
England? To not be . nth columnist
does one have to be pro- British?
When time passes in its memorable
flight, there will be no difficulty In
identifying Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
Every plane which spans the ocean will
bear witness to his fortitude. But there
will be some difficulty in discovering the
proper niche for Mr.. Pepper. He was
Just another politician who had his
brief hour Of glory-between the pages
Of the Congressional Record!
J. FRANK WEBER,
NAtional Field Representative, Make
Europe Pay War Debts Committee.
August 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Health Protection
Tightening Of the District Health

Tightening OF the District Health
Departments regulations covering
quarantine and communicable dis
eases is move which will contribute
materially to the protection Of health
and life in the Capital and is one of
the final steps toward completion of
an ideal health code.
For nearly twenty-five years the
closely Appropriated the suggested
minimum standards OF the Public
Health Service, and In many cases
have gone further-for example, as
regards production and distribution
of dairy products. In addition, special
surveys requested by Congress in re-
cent years have been made by the
Federal agency. These have resulted
in many helpful suggestions for i'm
provement of conditions in Washing
ton. All of these have not been car
ried out, but they have not been cast
aside, and all which could be adopted
within the limits Of the local depart
ment's budget are in effect. Many of
the remaining elements Of the pro-
gram, such as the extension Of the
neighborhood health centers to all
sections of the city, will be materially
advanced under the proposed general
flve-year improvement program
which Is now under consideration by
the Commissioners. Others, involv-
ing principally service and staff ex-
pansions, are matters for considera-
ton by the committees Of Congress.
While it cannot be said that con-
troll of communicable diseases has
been loosely handled in the past, the
code having been efficiently executed
so far as 1t gave authority, there have
been loopholes which left the way
open for serious consequences. I'm
der the new regulations forty-seven
diseases are listed which require re-
port and investigation by the Health
Department., twenty-five Of these not
having been included in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Two Historic Landmarks

With the purchase Of the Belasco
Theater and the Cosmos Club, an
nounced yesterday, the Federal Gov
eminent has acquired two historic
pieces of property. Though the thea
ter will be taken over as soon as pos
sible and remodeled for use by the
Treasury Departments Disbursing
ONCE, the Cosmos Club will continue
in its present quarters for some time.
Eventually the club must find a new
home, for the Government is plan
ming to construct a building on the
property which it has just bought.
The Belasco Theater, originally
known as the Lafayette Square Opera
House, was built in 1895. Lillian
Russell was the headliner for the
opening performance, appearing in
1.-THE Tzigane" on the evening of
September 30 of the same year. In
1905 the theater was taken over by
David Belasco and the Shuberts and
renamed the BelaSco. Some Of the
worlds best-knoWn actors and &C
tresses have adorned its stage and
its audiences have included many OF
the Nations notables. To a legion
of Washingtonians and former resi-
dents of this city the name Belasco
spells many pleasant memories.
The Cosmos Club was organized in
1878. Eight years later it took over
the old home of Dolly Madison at
the southeast corner of H street and
Madison place, long one of Washing
tons most famous landmarks. Few
American clubs have been as sue
cessful as the Cosmos Club and few
through the years have had more
distinguished membership. The club
has contributed much to the cultural
and scholarly life of the Capital and
its many friends hope it will find a
new home offering its members as
congenial an environment as its
present quarters on Madison place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trnceuell.

While 1t u kindly to rescue baby birds
and try to bring them UP. 1t is even bet
ter to let their parents take care OF
them.
The kind-hearted person who wants
to try certainly is doing a good deed
in q naughty world, as Shakespeare
phrased it, but 1t is big Job unless you
happen to be just one of these persons
who likes to fool around with birds.
Not all persons do. by any means, and
It may assuage their feelings to know
that they perhaps are kinder If they
put the bird back In the trees, or trust
to the parents If it is able to fly q bit.
Mostly it is not possible to put the
young bird back In the nest from which
1t fell.
A substitute nest. therefore, must be
made. An old cardboard box, lined
with grass clippings or tissue paper.
as possible. will do very well.
Care should be taken to put the box
In q crotch, where it may be dashed
securely with strong cord. This can be
run through several holes in the box, so
that winds cannot blow it down.
Then the young bird is placed in The
nest and the rest left to Mother Nature,
that great mother who has been taking
care Of baby creatures, 10. these mil
lions and millions OF years.
1t is pretty sure that the mother bird
and the father, too, will hear the cries
of the baby before long, and will re-
turn to help 1t. provided, of course, the
human audience gets out Of the way.
This means that spectators should be
asked to 90 away and stay away. The
parent birds cannot take the youngsters
back to the real nest That is impos-
sible. But If the substitute nest is
made carefully. especially if it can be
covered with dark green paper, 1t will
prove quite acceptable to the older birds.
They will continue to bring up the
youngster there.
Baby robins are forever tumbling out
Of the nest. They do it more than any
other species. There probably are
scores of young robins brought up by
hand to one of any other bird tribe.
They seem so large and helpless.
Bread and milk is always good, as
also is the yoke of hard-boiled egg,
scraped beef, and a cruel of any sort.
Scraped beef may be formed into
worms" if some care is taken, and
these deftly dropped from the end of
q toothpick down the open held bill.
Nature is adaptive. sure enough. These
motherless robins soon learn to eat in
this way. Care must be taken to feed
them Often, as much as they will hold,
which means for about 10 minutes every
hour all day long.
Feeding ceases at dusk. It is quite a
job, and no average sort of human can
be blamed for not wanting to under
take 1t. no matter how much he adj
mires the birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
SECOND STREET.

Dear Sir:
"A few weeks ago I heard . chirping
sound under my hack porch and dis
covered 1t was . baby robin. funny,
chubby little fellow with . speckled
breast and . short tail.
AT first thought he was hurt, but
he was not. He seemed quite tame and
let me pick him up. Then what 70 do.
did not know.
There was no sign Of the old birds,
even though he was chipping loudly.
So brought him In and decided he
needed food and water. The thermom-
eter stood at SO degrees. What to feed
baby robin was . question and now
to feed him still another.
THAT old standby, bread and milk.
came to mind. And 50 it was soft bread
and warm milk. I sat on the floor with
the bird in my lap and tried to get 1t
to eat. First I held Q bit above his
head, as I had seen mother birds do
with worms. He only looked at it.
Then put 1t on his bill. He Just looked
at me.
What I was to do to get the bird
to take nourishment I did not know. He
seemed weak, and I knew he must be
hungry. but he did not know how to
take this new, peculiar food.
Then very carefully pried open his
bill with my thumb nail. just little.
but enough to get a few drops Of warm
milk down his throat.
He opened and shut his bill as though
he were tasting this new food and
liked it.
by this time I had quite a bit of the
bread and milk on myself. But was
getting results and that Is always graft
flying.
Then q strange thing happened. I
held a piece of bread and he put his
bill In and sucked out the milk.
when he was satisfied, he hoped to
q corner and sat there looking at me in
such a droll manner. I had to let him
60 later but hoped he would survive.
Two days later, back he new to my
lawn, with an old bird.
Il knew him at once-the same short,
stubby TAIL the same speckled breast.
He came up quite close to where I
was sitting, Just like an old friend.
Now, every evening, just at shutdown.
the two Of them fly to my fence and
sing until dark. Something tells me
they know I am their friend and have
come back to repay me for my kindness.
This may only be fancy, I do not
know, but 1t seems to prove the old
adage that all creatures respond to the
milk of human kindness
Sincerely, H. F. B."
+
One thing this shows very well is
that young birds which have fallen out
of the nest should be put back in it, If
possible, or . new one made for It, And
that fledglings probably will get along
better in nature than in The house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Broad CONSUMPTION Law
Held Desirable.
TO the Editor Of The ct

To the Editor Of The Star:
The compulsory military bill now be-
fore Congress, which Is an indispensable
part Of the preparedness program, is
being slaughtered by the politicians.
Senators who are now denouncing this
bill with oratory that abounds with the
eloquence Of an amateur helped to enact
into law our preparedness program in
volving the appropriation Of some four.
teen billion dollars. This program re-
quires an important part to be played by
every citizen In this country, regardless
Of age and sex. It is known fact that
1t takes i've persons behind the lines to
support one at the front. Are we dn-
GLIDING all Senators and Representa-
tiyes), who happen to be over 81 years Of
age to profit by this preparedness pro.
gram7 God forbid. The last war should
be an example. The boys in the trenches
were paid about one dollar . day, slept
In mud, blood and filth and did what
they were told. Many Of us, in support
ing these heroes, remained behind, living
in luxury, making enormous profits or re.
ceiving large salaries, and some. regret
to say, would strike or decker for more
pay.
In an emergency such as we face at the
present time, this should not be tolerated.
All citizens Of this great democracy must
kneel to the inevitable and surrender
some Of their claimed rights during the
emergency and. II not willing. be COM
PEELED to perform such duties as our
chosen leaders deem necessary. We
should not forget the immortal words Of
Thomas Payne. spoken during the Amer
lean Revolution, These are the times
that try mems souls when the summer
soldier and the sunshine patriot will
shrink in the crisis from q duty to his
country"
It will be recalled that the first draft
act Of 1917, calling for men between II
and 81 years, was bitterly fought in the
Congress, thereby losing what may have
been valuable time. Shortly thereafter,
it was found necessary to amend this law
to include al citizens between IL and Is,
therefore, more delay. 1t seems that Con-
gressmen never profit by experience, Or IL
1t that this being election year they have
q good eye on the election and dim one
on the preparedness program.
II one law r. enacted making all citi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Roll Out the BurreI

Quite often the doWntrodden nus
band, in conducting a post-mortem
on the events leading up to his oc-
cupancy Of the doghouse, cannot for
the life Of him tell how he got there.
Tenancies in the canine domicile are
frequently incalculable either In the
past or in the future, but sometimes
they result indirectly from the wife's
tendency toward embonpoint, or to
put 1t roughly and brutally, if she is
Just plain too fat. As an example,
take the case Of an unfortunate hus-
band at Hull, Mass, who, it is thought,
has broken the worlds record for
getting in Dutch. If he has not, the
details Of a more pitiable one would
be too sad to print.
This man, from a beach. was hor-
rified to see his wife, presumably not
much Of swimmer, in trouble be-
yond her depth. One moment he
could observe her well-rounded form,
and the next moment it would go
under. Hastily he called for a life
guard, who responded to his call and
rushed to the rescue. Tensely he
waited. Would the hero be in time,
or would another drowning tragedy
be added to the summers dread toll?
His question was promptly answered,
by the appearance of his wife stroll
ing up the beach to join him, mean
while intereStedly watching the
guard, who soon came in with a large
beer key.
Most genuine heroes are Of re-
firing disposition; this one, noticing
the preliminary symptoms Of natri-
monial blitzkrieg, retired with COM
mendable speed. Union rules, the
guard said, forbade him to work out
Of his customary element to perform
rescues on dry land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15

unit would act in preventive as well
as remedial capacity.
Whatever slashes are made In the
various municipal budget estimates.
1t is to be hoped the effort to clean
up the streets Of Washington will not
be lost. It is the duty Of members of
Congress, providing for the Capital,
to see that its condition BELTS the
Nation even II the Federal payment
must be increased to do so outside
the regular city budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Victorian Ornament

She wore . tiny cape and mum
And he Q tall, silk hat; ,
He took her arm with gallant air
Her smile permitted that.
Behind them rose the church facade.
Its small, white steeple glowed,
And over all this pretty scene
It showed, and showed and snowedl
And II to you summer snow
Seems rather odd, alas,
Know that these little figures are
Encased In globe Of glass
Which, longer time than I can tell,
Has stood in gentle grace
In Aunt's Victorian drawing room
AL bric-a-hrac and lacsi
6OPHRONIA FULLER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Star Questions
Would Fill q Book

The answers to questions Of q single
days operation of The Star Information
Bureau would make book. Not all
would have general appeal. Those In.
cluded In this column are but . few
which are representative Of what people
want to know. Each day brings q fresh
grist, and each day brings many questions
never asked before. Ask one yourself.
Origin Of Familiar Sayings
A 4s-page booklet giving the origin Of
500 colorful expressions which are typi-
cally American-where and how they
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quick reference, this publication will In.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tDriter, although the use OF
q pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters with
q DteD to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
paper and also the local news published herein.
Al rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
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Entered o. second -class matter post ONCE,
washington. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15

One thing this shows very well IS
that young birds which have fallen out
of the nest should be put back in it, If
possible, or . new one made for it. And
that fedglings probably will get along
better in nature than in he house.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
32 livestock

WANTED-Individual party with
small feed lot producing good
quality white face fed steers or
heifers; will be in demand for 10
to Is head fed cattle per week.
Write Box 800, Post-Press. l0-1l
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

FOR RENT-Furnished very desiir-
able flat to permanent tenants.
INQUIRE 500 Olive. 9-25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
"a Wanted Real Estate

WANTED-Pasture for $50 calves
near Seeley. Box 887 Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

FOR RENT room Apartment fur
nished, 523 Brighton. 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
Marine Strikers
ReiecfPeace Plan

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 (UP)
The Marine Firemen' union was
expected today to reject a formula
advanced by the United States
conciliation service as a means for
ending a strike that has tied up
Al steam schooners engaged in the
coaStwise trade.
The plan presented by the con-
ciliation service calls for arbitra-
ton of issues not settled by nego-
tiatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

ATTRACTIVE furnished apis. with
or without bath. Park View Apis,
,6O4- Adams. 1918
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
FOR SALE, equity In 80 Chevrolet
sedan. Radio and spotlight. Call
at 1864 Broadway after 4:30 p. m.
lO-11

HOUSE TRAILER BAfsdAIltS
SITS up. IL to l8 mo. contracts
PAVNY'S TRAILER MART
Trailer Brakes and Equipment
Phone 7342 PALM SPRINGS
oel7t1
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

COMFORTABLE bedroom in pri-
vate home. Good bed. Close in.
735 Olive. 9-23tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
VETERAN ACTOR DIES

NEW YORK. Get 10 (UP) =
Berton Churchill, 64. veteran stage
and screen actor died at the Medi-
cal rAAts Center hospital today,
four days before he was to resume
his Broadway career in the new
Moss Hart George s. sKa6ffman
comedy 'sGeorge washington Slept
Here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

MODERN unfurnished room and
sleeping porch duplex, $27.50. 1874
Adams. 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
% City Property - Sale

NEW HOUSE IN Residential Park
Addition. FHA Loan. Herbert
Lowdermilk, 116 No. 9Th. 10-9TF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

FOR SALE desirable, modernized
2 bed room house at 627 Wensley.
Can be purchased from owner at
attractive price. Call 634 from
9 to 4. 8-27tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
Houses for Rent

5 ROOM Furnished House for rent,
729 No. 10th. 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

NEW 5-room house for sale. Stucco
Modern. F. H. A. term. Tyler ms.
Agency, 500 Main. Phi. $50. 1O-10tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

2 ROOM apt. furnished, including
lights, hot water for shower, $3.75
per week. 1888 Park. 9-7tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

FOR RENT, 3-room furnished house
$685. Olive. Inquire 1888 Olive af-
ter 5 p. m. 10-1s
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10
7 Rooms for Rent

ROOM FOR RENT, private bath
and entrance. 582 Wensley. Phone
573. 9-27tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-10

ATTRACTIVE 2 bedroom duplex,
wired for electric range hot wa
ter heater, furnished or unfur-
nished. Adults only. $50 Olive.
1O-1Otf
Evening star., 1940-07-22
HOUSES FOR SALE.

'SSSsS EVN SAee.
MT. PLEASANT sECTIoN-THREE-sTO
heat: priced only S6.95O: small down Day
ment. balance like rent; close transporta-
Was f,S5SS HousNa H%50es coRP sA esi s571
st. NV
DETACHED HOME AT $3.50 ON A
tres-coyered lot 50xlbo. Three splendid
DeqeS aSto atte av large
Wo 1sool eool until inths? pm. ms asis tlrs, Conn.
3419 PORTER ST. NW-Two STORIES
bath two Screened porches. sarsse. ssrsa fGa arss
lot; small down payment, balance SIS
VR0ath HnTSsIs sHnsideT NA TRACE sa PSSpsTS
HoUsiNd CORP. asI 81 H st. THsn-No1 NV. oN
S11.95O-CHEvY CHASE VIEW. HERE'S
q smart williamsburg Colonial. especially
built by owner: large, rooms, the best of
large recreation room in basement; huge
prSmPt5y REAIrx .ns AssoefATGs s Ns
$3.50: SMALL. CASH. EASY MONTHLY
payments; nearby Maryland 8 large rms,
a.mI, like new. garage. MA. s6s2; after
se Just psyond Hr Bank II
right of Wis. ave 2 blocks; near parochiai
and public schools, Catholic church. Prot
room Colonial brick homes. nnsst son-
auStS strustiop with Al modern features big
ExhibIt home sa 1924 cheitenham H 1 dr. pxUL 1HtS
sr.deE d4PT Evd Tf' w. sstas $685. $500 Wis., ave. cor
Ida, alexandria. ya. q blk east Of Russell
terms: with rms: bath. si:.s: :inels:ss
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