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Evening star., 1940-01-05

and larger choir school and Miss Vosseller
directed the sale of bricks and is now
supervising the construction work.
Two years ago made an unexpected
call on Miss Vosseller. Her widowed twin
sister told us that her room was full of
callers, but that she would ask others
who were waiting to let us see her first
There Miss Vosseller sat, surrounded
with gifts of flowers in front of a large
desk, upon which were her typewriter,
books, letters, etc. She was surprised to
see me and had much to talk about, but
characteristic of her throughout her
illness, she made no mention of her
handicap, talking as if she were teaching
and working in her school every day.
AS sat there, wondered if God had
not sent this affliction to her, that her
beautiful spirit might reach farther out
and shine brighter in doing His work
am sure her influence will live on, long
after her mortal body has left this earth
My friend and left her presence feel
ing that we had been with some one diff
ferent from any one else we knew.
The world would not be in its present
state of turmoil were there thousands
OF Elizabeth Van Fleet Vossellers, sur
rounded by such cooperation as is con-
slant in Pennington, for there the true
Christmas spirit of Peace on Earth,
Good Will Toward Men is radiated the
whole year through
December 18. ESTHER LINKINS.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Naval Research Board during the
first World War, Mr.. Edison said he
may ask Congress to make supple
mental appropriation later this year
for the Naval Research Laboratory
here. It was the elder Edison who
was largely instrumental in obtain
ing establishment of this laboratory,
Secretary Edison told reporters
that the Navy Department is weigh
ing proposals for construction of
batteships much larger than the two
forty-five thousand ton dread
noughts already authorized by Con-
gress. The suggestion was made re-
Gently in congressional quarters that
the United States should build super
battleships Of from sixty-five to
eighty thousand tons, armed with
eighteen or twenty inch guns. In
view Of this it becomes more than
ever imperative that careful studies
be made in the drafting room, the
laboratory and the testing basin be-
fore actual construction of untried
craft of this type or Of other costly
new implements of war is begun in
navy yards or private plants.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Naval Research

Largely for reasons of economy
during recent lean years, naval re-
search has failed to receive the at
tention it deserves in the formula
ton of the national defense program.
That this has been false economy is
apparent from troubles experienced
by the Navy with some of the newer
warships, difficulties such as top
heaviness in rough weather and
cracked sternposts. The Navy De-
partment has indicated that bugs"
Of this sort are apt to crop up after
so long period of comparative mac
tivity in the highly specialized and
constantly advancing science of ma
val design and construction. Errors
which might have been detected in
the laboratory under long-vieW
program of research found their way
into the finished products, with the
result that considerable sums must
be expended now to rectify the
mistakes.
1t is reassuring, therefore, to have
the new Secretary of the Navy,
Charles Edison, give proper empha-
sis to the Importance of naval re-
search in his inaugural" press con-
ference. Son of man whose name
has become synonymous with scien-
tific research, and who headed the
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Making Amends

Steps in the program for the de-
velopment of the East Capitol street
area which have taken shape within
the past two days represent, in a
sense, national and civic effort to
make amends for the neglect OF
many years which has been the fate
of one of the Capitals greatest assets.
Representative Randolph's bill for
construction of a stadium, parade
ground, swimming pools and other
recreational facilities in the section
of Anacostia Park adjoining the site
of the new armory is the realization
of dream of years, and while it will
contribute greatly to the improve
ment of East Capitol street, no other
site could have been found more suit
able to the needs of the community
as whole.
Accompanying the plan for making
greater use of the armory area into
the congressional hopper are the
Presidents budget proposals for the
section closer to the Capitol. Erection
of the proposed Army medical mu-
scum and library on the future
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Avenue Of States" near the Folger
Library is most desirable, and is the
initial step in the plan discussed
some months ago by President
Roosevelt and Secretary Abbot of
the Smithsonian Institution for erec-
ton Of several specialized libraries
and museums there. Placing an
eight-and-a-half million dollar Fed
eral office building near Lincoln
Park, continuing the decentralization
of large groups of workers from the
central area of the city, will be the
tie uniting the stadium area with
the monumental edifices near the
Capitol.
While the bill for the stadium and
its adjuncts carries an authorization
for the use of funds previously ap-
propriated for public works, the prin-
ciples of its financing still must be
worked out. Appropriate to the
temper of the times, however, is the
clause which would make the entire
project self-supporting by the charg-
ing of fees with the view to paying
off the entire cost in twenty years.
From the standpoint of accessible
ty, both by public and private trans
portation, economy of development
and esthetic possibilities, both the
Presidents building plans and Mr..
Randolph's stadium proposal offer
the National Capital hope for a
proper restoration Of It's eastern Sec
tiOnS
Evening star., 1940-01-05
ChicIe Checkmute

Thrilled at the gallant fight now
being put up by the embattled Firms
against overwhelming odds, the
American public is apt to lose sight
of similar incidents at home. On
the New York front, for instance. at
La Guardia Field. an army Of eight
weary men struggled day and night
to remove chewing gum from mar
BILE floors and stairways of its ad-
ministration buildings. AS fast as
they would clean up one sector, the
invading army of chicle chewers
would nullify their efforts and de-
posit more gum. With an endless
supply of ammunition at the dis
posal of the aggressors, the struggle
seemed hopeless, and pathetic ap-
peal was sent out for help before the
wheels OF progress got hopelessly
stuck.
Although Congress was not then
in session, the Federal Government
responded nobly. Nineteen Works
Progress Administration workers,
armed with putty knives and SOL
vents, were detached from their
shovels and sent to the combat area,
where they promptly dug in. The
unlovely cohorts Of the chicle park
ers are in desperate situation.
Outlawed by all the forces of de-
cency, they are definitely checked.
While it is not possible to destroy
them, the w. P. A. intends to keep
at least one chew ahead and not
allow them to gum the works.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Peace in East Asia

A strange tranquility has settled
over Eastern Asia as Russia and
Japan carry further and further the
work of patching up long standing
differences.
In the wake of the Russo Japanese
truce in border fighting last fall,
Moscow and Toxic have recently
arrived at an agreement covering
Japanese fishing in Russian waters
and delivery to Russia of Manchu-
kuo's final payment on purchase OF
the old Chinese Eastern Railway.
Japan and Russia now announce
accord on creation of border commits
sions to demarcate the entire from
tier which separates the Soviet Union
and its appendage-Outer Mongolia
from Japanese dominated Man.
chukuo. Furthermore, a japanese
economic mission is en- route to Mos
COW for negotiations which, it is
hoped, will result in a livelier ex-
change of the exportable commodi-
ties of both countries.
All this evidence OF rapproche-
ment is in strange contrast to the
bitterness with which only last sum-
mer Russians were battling japanese
around Nomonhan, in Outer Mongo-
liza, and year before engaged in a
'vestpocket" war at Changkufeng,
on the Siberian Korean Manchu-
kuoan border.
There is a suspicion, however, that
this activity is more in the nature Of
a breathing spell than of the
establishment of lasting peace be-
tween Red Russia and Imperial
Japan.
For the Soviet Union the suspen-
sion of hostilities-diplomatic as well
as military-will leave her relatively
free to carry forward such plans as
she may have to play dominant
role in war-torn Europe.
AS for the japanese, a program of
liquidation of international differ
ences has been under way since Sep
tember. While seeking new COM
mercial treaty with the United States,
Japan is striving to wind up her
campaign in China with smashing
victory over the Chang Kai-shek
government, and collaterally endeav-
ors to win Russian support away from
the Chinese
Friendship with Communist Rus
sia, although anathema to all patri-
otic japanese, is being swallowed
more for the effect they hope it may
have on the United States than be-
cause of any newborn anity for Red
theology.
In all the recent negotiations be-
tween Moscow and Toxic real issues
have not been touched. Only the
superficial manifestations of funda-
mental difference are being polished
off. Beneath the surface Japan S
hostility to Russia's presence on the
Pacific persists, and the Soviet Union
is just as determined to resist expul-
sion from Eastern Asia.
All that is being done is to post
pone the day of reckoning. A truce
at this time serves the immediate
interests of Moscow and Toxic, but
in no way affects the incompatibility
of their interests.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Western Front Incident Recalls
Words Of Soldier Poet.

To the Editor Of The Star:
A recent vivid radio broadcast from
the western front described a patrol
action wherein the treatment of a
wounded German soldier gave listeners
a f1rst-hand idea of what war is like
out in No Mans Land.
Badly cut up and bleeding, his French
soldier captors took of their army
coats, wrapped and did all things pos
sible to comfort him until a stretcher-
bearer and first aid unit arrived.
This dramatic action indicated that
the soldiers of France have neither lost
their bravery nor their fine sense of
chivalry in dealing with a wounded
foe. Why, they even expressed their
opinion on the nasty business OF war!
To those who sit at home in safety
it presented the story of the hardships
OF battle and suffering. And it recalled
to the writer the words of the Canadian
soldier poet, Robert w. Service, who
wrote from the field Of battle: II wonder
II IN Gods sight war can ever be right.
ERNEST CHARLES RICK.
January z.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. 'Trace,oeI.

Seeds Of plants we call weeds" are
packed with more vitality and vita
minis, without a doubt. through the
very exigencies of their existence.
They must have them, In the strug-
gle for existence. In fact, they de-
velop them through the struggle.
Birds which prefer ragweed seeds,
for instance, and eat them every
chance they get, probably find them
more to their taste than the we'll
bred seeds OF choice cultivated plants
in our gardens
1t is impossible to keep birds from
spilling seeds and grains out Of ele-
waited feeders.
1t Is better that they should not, in
fact, for by throwing some to the
ground, they provide one of the most
interesting and comical sights in bird
feeding, that of the scratching which
song sparrows and white-throats do. We
have not seen the tree sparrows going
through this forward backward
movement, but have no doubt they do
it.
1t is hard to say which is the biggest
scratcher, the song sparrow or the white
throated sparrow. Both indulge in this
motion, which reminds the watcher of
an old hen
These motions are seen at their best
If there are leaves on the ground. This
Is just another good reason for not being
too scrupulous in raking up fallen leaves.
The old idea, that they harbor inimical
insects, has been more or less exploded.
Not that they do not permit some insects
to winter over in comfort, but that the
number Of such guests is by no means
as great as had been charged.
X
Song sparrow, white -throated sparrow,
tree sparrow
Best of the sparrows, perhaps, and
fortunately all three wintering here.
Song and white-throated sparrows sing
in the cold; We are not sure about the
tree species but probably it does, too,
else how that name of Arctic clipper?
1t is important for every amateur bird
observer really to see and know this trio.
Not only will they give him great
deal of pleasure, but they will convince
him that the English sparrows, first
cousins, cannot be as bad as they are
sometimes painted.
There have been many cases of
ignorant persons killing the better SPAR
rows, under the impression that they
were "just English sparrows."
The young of many species, including
other families than sparrows, look very
much like sparrows in their first win
ter dress
Young purple finches, although larger,
much resemble plain sparrows.
The female of the beautiful indigo
bunting might easily be mistaken for an
English sparrow, as might, indeed, the
female chewink at least by a careless
observer.
Real friends of birds will be very care
full in differentiating the various mem
bers OF the sparrow clans, and will well
come every opportunity to tell one from
t'other, and to convince themselves that
they are all pretty good birds.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
January 2.
Tells of Famous Choir School
At Pennington, N. J.
tn tha Editor of Thu Star.

At remington, n. ).
To the Editor of The Star:
Eleven years ago last summer, spent
nearly a month in Flemington, N. j.,
studying Junior choir methods and child
voice work at Miss Elizabeth VosSeller's
choir school. At that time, she and her
assistants had been directing the train
ing of children's and adults choirs for
all five of F1enlington's churches-Cath-
olic, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian-for 80 years.
Practically all Flemingtonians had
grown up under Miss Vossellers spiritual
guidance, attending choir school several
times a week, as regularly as they at
tended public school.
A strict merit system is followed, with
scholarships, medals, prizes voluntarily
contributed. Each May formal grad
uation is held, with ministers, priest and
choirs from all churches taking part.
All Pennington, with many outsiders,
attends these services, and the spirit of
the whole village is necessarily beautiful
and sincere, because of this fine spirit of
cooperation between the churches.
The course I took was the first and,
sad to say, the only course ever given
for musicians outside of Pennington, for
Miss Vosseller suffered a stroke the fol-
lowing fall. She was bedridden year
or more and since then has been confined
in chair But her beautiful work has
gone steadily on, first in the hands of
her assistants; then gradually as Miss
Vosseller improved, she assumed direc-
tion of all activities again. She spends
most of her time planning the work or
writing magazine articles and books. Two
years ago, plans were drawn for . new
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Fortunate householders will have two
OF the choicest sparrows at their feeding
stations.
These are the white-throated SPAR
row, and the tree sparrow, so-called, al
though 1t mostly frequents the ground,
and seldom nests in trees
Tree sparrow. however, is the COM
mon name of this fat little fellow, which
boasts many popular names in parts
of North America.
1t is called, In various places, the
snow chippy, the winter chip-bird.
winter chippy, tree bunting, Canada
sparrow, arctic clipper, winter SPAR
row.
Its small size, even less in length
than the English sparrow, is one of It's
distinguishing marks.
Tree sparrows are winter visitants
hereabouts, whereas the white throated
residents.
This means that there are more
White-throats in the District of Co.
lumbia, and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia, at this time OF year, than tree
sparrows.
The white-throat is everybodys IA
vorite, handsome, sweet singer,
whose plaintive notes. once heard, are
never forgotten.
Its cap distinguishes it, even more
than the white on its throat. This SPAR
row, some IN inches long, rather long
for sparrow, sports cap which has
black, white and yellow stripes in 1t.
Both OF these sparrows are great
weed seed eaters, as are most members
of the finch family.
So the way to attract them is to put
out a good mixture Of seeds. Weed
seeds, of course, are not necessary, al
though no doubt the birds would pre-
fer them. Any good mixture. of the type
commonly sold as wild bird food" will
attract them. A good plan is to pro-
vide more abundant fare at a spot 20
to 30 feet from the house, to attract
English sparrows, pigeons and squirrels,
then to set up an elevated feeder close
to the house. say four to five feet of
the ground, this box to be stocked with
choicer grade of seeds and grains.
The idea is to attract the choicer
birds, including the two sparrows men,
toned, and third, the wonderful song
sparrow
Often enough this plan works.
Sometimes it doesn't. At any rate,
1t is well worth trying, If the house.
holder wants to be sure of seeing these
choice sparrows at close range. 1t is
practically impossible to spot them in a
crowd Of English sparrows.
k*
1t is said that single tree sparrow
can and will eat many tons of weed
seeds IN year.
No doubt the same applies to all the
sparrows, whether they are highly re-
garded or not. They belong to the seed
eating bird groups, and like nothing bet
ter. A seed is seed, to bird; it does
not distinguish good seeds from bad
seeds in the human CONGO