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Evening star., 1940-07-13
"TAKOMA PARK, D. c.

Dear sir:
Il wonder II the person who first
translated birds chatter into 'chicka-
dee wss accused Of too vivid an imagina-
ton?
"Yet 1t is now his legal name just
as, in the same manner, are those of
chewink or towhee, whip-poor- will, bob
olink, bob-white, cuckoo, chebec, flicker,
phoebe, pewee, veery and jay-all named
from some one SO interpreting their calls.
II think the discussion of bird talk is
getting out of hand, particularly when
some one attributes single two-syllable
word to so loquacious and tireless per-
former as the robin.
Il have never for one moment implied
that the robin was trying to say any,
thing to anybody; my only intent being
to prove that he, unlike most BIRDS re-
cites rather than sings.
X X ~
"And since reciting requires syllables,
set down the words that most resem-
bled the sounds the robin made.
Each robin has his own ARRANGEMENT
OF such sounds, but one might notice
that they fall into certain classes, as
for instance: Cherries, cherish, here YOU,
very. merry; and again, sweetie, Felix,
keep 1t and the like.
1T is the endless combinations of these
sounds, together with the different
rhythms and tempt employed, according
to the individual robin, that make their
chanteys so intriguing.
"One has but to 60 along with them
with open (or blank mind, and the
sounds resolve themselves into words, re-
gardless Of human meanings, of which
there are none
But if had tried to read meanings
into the songs of birds. I would have
had good company, for no less a notable
than Emerson heard a bird say. 'Paean,
Veni, vidi, vici,' and embodied 1t in his
poem, The Titmouse.'
Bryan paraphrased the bobolink's
song as:
Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, sphinx, spank.
sphinx!
Look what nice new coat is mine.
Sure there was never a bird so fine.
Chez, chez, Chez
And that other famous interpreta-
ton OF the bobolink's song, by Wilson
Flagg, is truly riot of the Imagination.
as shown by this tiny bit from The
O'Lincoln Family:
Phew. shew, Wadolincon? Listen to
me,
Bobolincon!
Happy's the wooing that's speedily do
ing, that's speedily doing,
That's merry and over with the bloom
of the clover!
Bobolincon. Wadolincon. Wintersee-
BILE, follow. follow me-
Good old John Burroughs heard 1t still
third way. though he writes that the
bobolink's variety is infinite:
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I must have nv
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Urges Aid to England
To Prevent Union of Tyrants.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I believe that we must insist that our
leaders should plan for the future Sc
curity of our country on the basis of the
most dangerous combination of circum-
stances which could work against us.
We cannot be satisfied with generaliza-
tions; we cannot concede that anything
is impossible.
The most compelling challenge we
could face would be a combination of
the German, Italian, Japanese, French
and British fleets. Who can say for
certain that this is not a possibility
within year. within six months even?
We have seen Hitler again and again
achieve the impossible" with the most
devastating effect against his enemies.
The dictators will not fail to move
against us in unison if we give them
time to organize their conquests. An
organized Europe would be more pow
erful than America Therefore, we must
move before Europe is organized under
Hitler. BY joining our efforts now with
England's We can prevent the organi-
zation of Europe in Germany's hands
We must not permit this possibility of
union against us to grow into a reality
while "appeasers" accuse us of hysteria.
July 6. ALICE LEE.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trnce,ueLl.

fun. Miss Silverthimble, thimble, thim-
BILE, II break every heart in the mea-
dow, see see, see.'
"He it is, too, who mentions one song
sparrow, all summer long, who sang
Sweet, swee-e-t, bitter and he won-
dered how such little bird had learned
so quickly SO simple yet so profound a
summing up of life.
II really think John Burroughs is nv
champion of bird talk even though he
ventures farther in his claims of mean
ing. for in his delightful Birds and
Poets he has this to say:
Numerous other of our birds would
seem to challenge attention by their
calls and notes. There Is the Mary
land yellow-throat, for instance stand
Ing at the door of his bushy tent and
calling out as you approach, Which
way, sir! Which way, sir!' If he says
this to the ear of common folk, what
would ne not say to the poet? One of
the pewees says Stay there with great
emphasis. The cardinal grosbeak calls
out What cheer, what cheer; the blue
bird says, Purity, purity, purity; the
brown thrasher calls out to the farmer
planting his corn, Drop it, drop it, cover
1t up, cover 1t up The yellow w-breasted
chat says, Who, who and tea-boy. ,
What the robin says, caroling that SIM
pie strain from the top of the tall maple,
or the crow with his hard 'Haw-haw'
or the pedestrian meadowlark sounding
his piercing and long drawn note in the
spring meadows, the poets ought to be
able to tell us. only know the birds all
have a language which is very expressive
and which is easily translatable into the
human tongue
Mote well that last.
Sincerely yours, M. ]. r. R."
Perhaps 1t was this sort of thing
which led Donald Culross Peattie to
omit any quotations from John Bur-
roughs from his recent anthology of bird
writings. "A Gathering of Birds"
1t Is this same insistence on putting
mildly silly words into birds bills which
has led some persons, notably men, to
shy away from the sport of bird watch
ing.
There is too much Sweet and
"sweetie" in some peoples talk about
birds, just as there is too much goo-goo
talk from some persons who like cats,
with the result that whole world has
tended to regard them as effeminate.
Truth is, there is no more masculine
creature in the world than the bold TOM
cat, and certainly no more manly fellow
than the jay.
We feel that a medium point NAV be
reached, in regard to the creatures.
where they are viewed effectively. vet
with some imagination.
This way, we believe all the poetry
they have for us is ours, and at the
same time we do not tend to turn awav
any OF the possible friends of the crea-
lures. Surely, in this sad age, the ami
mails need all the friends they can
muster.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Reading Franklin Requires
Sense of Humor.

To the Editor of The Star:
To answer the letter by Earl Wilson
IN The Star of July 10 about Jay Frank
Ans column, may I suggest that one
needs a sense of humor to be able to
appreciate his columns? They are the
one light touch on that serious and in
teresting page
ANY one as clever as Mr.. Franklin is in
twisting every pertinent incident to the
glory OF the New Deal and to the dam
nation OF the opposition cannot himself
possibly believe what he writes
But amusing as he is to read, one
wishes that he might occasionally use
those brains and give us a fair and real.
1stlc column, as it all gets little boring
and only serves to convince one of the
exact opposite of what he is irving n
prove. LOUISE KAUTz.
July II.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Significance Seen in
Farley's Bleak Visage.

To the Editor of The Star:
Those news photographs of President
Roosevelt confding his third-term inten-
tions to Mr.. Farley are dead give
away Notice that Mr.. Farley's usual
healthy, open grin has vanished. It is
replaced by a pinched, bleak sort of
smile-the kind any normal person
years when he is disappointed but de-
termined to conceal his feelings and be
a dead game sport. Jim" is very obvi-
ously taking it on the chin as best
he can.
President Roosevelt, on the other
hand, wears Observation-Disclosures
the-canary smile. Ask any practical
psychologist whether I'm right or wrong.
After that, place your bets.
July 10. G. M. HOGUE.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
State
Natures Silence

Gould we get beyond human senses, hear
The rose throw out her petals, the
high beat
OF some scared rabbits heart, the mere
Light patter of an ants fast-scurry.
ing feet;
If all these nature sounds were radioed
In chorus on a network, shose to
shore.
The listeners, in high and low abode.
Would not be able to survive the roa,
GERTRUDE BROOKE HAMILTON
Evening star., 1940-07-13
He Protests Disorders
On Virginia Road.
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Are the Virginia authorities asleep
to the condition along the No. nigh
way after midnight on Saturdays? On
no other road have seen the drunk
enness and heard such vile language as
on Saturday night about Is miles from
Washington. It is not safe for motorists
to pass. WILLIAM JENKINS.
Rising Sun, Md.
July 8.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

welcome an arrangement that would per-
NIT the public at least to get look al
these musicians. Is public park space
so precious and SO costly in this city
that the public may not receive the ben.
ef1ts OF program that caused so much
commotion last winter?
July II. JOHN HENRY LAMBERT.
editors note: Mr.. Lambert was
one OF an estimated crowd of 5000
Tor whom there were no seats avail
able. The audience far exceeded the
management's expectations. One
thousand more seats are being added)
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Believes Congress Should
Conscript Industry.

40 the Editor Of The Star:
am writing to urge all members of
the Congress and all other citizens to
consider the fact that England is our
f1rst line of defense against Hitler, there
fore we should keep her plentifully and
promptly supplied with the extra planes
and munitions she needs, now that
France is Nazi controlled, while at the
same time preparing ourselves. We can
not afford to waste time with recalci-
trance from any quarter-labor or indus.
try. II the Congress votes to conscript
manpower then Congress should also
conscript the big industrialists.
Hitler's forces are working for him.
now United States forces must work
for their country.
MRS. SIDNEY A. SHERMAN.
Lincoln, R. I.
July 9.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

If one should read of an American
community of 663,000 persons most
of whom lacked a right arm he
would be shocked, grieved, incredu-
lous. Yet our National Capital con-
tains that number lacking what is
almost as important-the right to a
voice in the power that governs
them,
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Supports Roosevelt for
Third Term.

Third Term.
To the Editor of The Star:
Something over seven years ago when
President Roosevelt took hold of the
reins Of this Government, it was vir-
tually a bankrupt country, because Re-
puolicanlsm had sapped and drained it.
Banks, which control and supply the
money for our commercial, industrial
farming and manufacturing interests
had failed by the thousands, thereby
leaving the people in a deplorable and
most distressed condition.
1t is well-known fact that Mr..
Roosevelt got busy quickly and restored
thousands Of banks to normalcy, which
started the wheels of progress in every
avenue Of life rolling and slowly but
surely opened up and renewed activities
in all branches of work. Now we are the
richest and most outstanding and up
standing nation in the world. I say, let us
keep it as such by keeping Franklin D.
Roosevelt as President of these United
States.
There are other men in the Demo-
cratic party who would make better
Presidents than the Republican nomi-
nee. We have Senator Bilbo of Mis-
slsslppi, who has twice been Governor
OF the State and who has handled very
successfully the States affairs. From
many standpoints, he is far better
equipped for the presidency than Mr..
Willkie. Senator Pat Harrison, George
P. Mitchell and dozens Of other great
MissisSippians that could name also are
better presidential timber than Mr..
Willkie WILL v. SHEARER
Starkville, Miss,
July IL.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Huskin Service
To Star Readers

Besides answering questions the Easkin
Service offers information on various
subjects in booklet form for small cost
and handling charge
This is the canning season. Many
housewives are interested in the latest
and most successful methods of canning
and preserving various fruits, meats and
vegetables.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republica ton of ell news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the LEGAL news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
oedr the name and address of
the 1Driter. although the use of
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
D1eD to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

Well, nobody can deny that, in the
language Of the vaudeville circuit,
Willkie vowed 'em."
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Former Administrator Sends Thanks
For Commendation.

70 the Editor Of The Star:
appreciate very much indeed your
reference to me in your editorial Passing
OF the P. W. A." which appeared in your
issue OF July 8. suspect that there are
few people who remember my connection
with that fine organization or, remem-
bering. have any judgment as to whether
I did a good job or bad one. This
makes me all the more grateful for your
own kind words.
July ii. HAROLD L. ICKES.
Secretary of the Interior,
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Canning and Preserving Recipes

This 48-page booklet outlines the latest
canning methods discovered in the scien-
tific kitchens Of the Federal and State
departments of home economies. To
order, inclose 10 cents in coin wrapped in
this clipping.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
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Evening star., 1940-07-13

A reader can get the ans,uer to ann
question OF fact by ,Drittng The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric j. Hask'n. director, Washington,
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Evening star., 1940-07-13

Q. What are the brain foods?-A. H. T.
A. While it was formerly believed that
certain foods influenced the develop
ment and activity of the brain, it is now
known that any food that nourishes the
body, nourishes all parts.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
Radiant Living
THE WORLDS
POOREST MAN
By Rev. C. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

I went to see him, this old man
He was i'll. We all knew it was his
last sickness. felt deeply i'm
pressed to talk with him about the
glories of heaven.
But as 1 talked to him, there
gradually came to me a realization
that he was comprehending verv
little Of what was speaking about
He did not seem to know the mean
ing of the words. might as wen
have spoken to him in some foreign
language.
1 endeavored to make things as
simple as the abc's, but, while al
gave me his eyes. his mind kept
reverting to other things. He kept
speaking about his horse, about h;s
farm, about the money he use to
make.
When I asked him about placing
his soul in the care Of the pierced
hands of the Christ he became
suddenly quiet. It was concerning
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
Nature Shapes Up Stiff
Problems for Surveyors

ALEXANDRIA, LA.-General land
office surveyors have undertaken a
task forced upon them by "a nat
ural phenomenon" more than a cen
tury and a half ago.
Long before the Red river valley
became populated with planters. the
sluggish river was blocked by trees
falling into the water and gradually
stacked up in RATS.
The waters of the river backed
into bayous and into natural land
formations, forming lakes. The
problem Of the authorities today is
who owns the lakes?
Detailed accounts of the beginning
of the log jam are lacking in gen.
eral land office records, but one re-
port estimates that the raft in the
Red river grew at the rate of one
mile a year during the 35-year pc
riod between 1893 and 1923.
Other reports of an exploration in
1906 tell of one obstruction in the
river forming an almost impene-
trable mass, which extends from the
bottom to two or three feet above
the surface of the water, thick
ness of 80 to 40 feet" and stretching
up the river for nearly 300 yards.
Removal of the obstruction was
begun in 1878
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01

all be headed in the same direction
when we finish. After our drills we
90 many, different kinds of stunts.
Did you ever try the Chinese get
up? or perhaps you have tried
thread the needle? Chinese get
up is good for reducing, the idea
being to sit on the floor with feet
folded and then get up with out
using your hands. Practice getting
up and down this way for ten times
and you will feel quite different.
Thread the Needle is also a good
stunt. Clasp your fingers together
in front of you, now try stepping
through this loop with one foot at
time so that both of your hands
will be behind you. Now try the
reverse. bring your hands back, by
the same route, to where you start
ed from. 1t is easy, if you don't
think so just try it.
Ralph Berghorn
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
Clayton School Herald
CO-EDITORS:
RAYMOND HUDSON JANICE SHORT

what makes snow, what makes
fog" on the windows in their
homes. They have tried several
simple experiments to find out
what makes water vapor.
Their next unit of study in Social
Studies will be the farm.
In the Second Grade the major
units are Community Life and
Primitive People. For the last few
weeks we have been studying mod
ern transportation. We have read
stories about transportation on
land, on the water, and in the air.
We have written stories about
transportation and are making a
large frieze showing different ways
of travel.
During the second semester we
shall study the Early and Later
Cave Dwellers.
Since the beginning of the very
cold and snowy weather Grade
Three has given special attention
to feeding the birds. The window
ledge is used as a lunch counter
Children save their bread crusts
from the lunch hour and spread
them outside the windows. 1t is
interesting to note how friendly
the birds have become. They fly
down to eat while the children
stand very near the windows to
watch. Some of the members of
the class are carrying on home
project of feeding the birds daily.
The Fourth Grade expects to fin
ish their unit on Ancient Rome and
Greece and study about the Teu-
tons, Franks, and the English.
Some of these will be reading units.
They hope to study the Teutons in
detail.
The pupils in the fifth grade are
studying about the first thirteen
colonies. They are planning to DO
individual and group projects in
connection with the study Of these
colonies.
In art we are doing block print
ing, wood carving, health posters
and drawing winter scenes.
One day this week we were
shown movie. 1t gave us the
story of sugar. Several Of the
pupils are planning to make a
scrapbook concerning sugar. In the
book they are planning to collect
pictures, stories, and advertise
ments. They also plan to write
stories and design the booklet.
In music we are singing songs
that illustrate the different sections
of our country. So far We have
had negro, cowboy, and nonsense
and mountain songs.
4 AS eliminating activity for our
study of the United States, the
seventh grade pupils are working
on a pictorial map of the country.
On it will be depicted each state
and its important contribution to
our civilization.
We are now starting the study
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
Sugar Movie

On Monday, January %, short
movie was presented to the pupils
Of the fifth, sixth, and eighth grades
of Clayton school. The movie told
of the raising and refining of sugar.
It was titled Hawaiian Harvests''
It began in the beautiful Hawaiian
Islands where the sugar cane was
raised. The movie told how the
cane had to be burned before it
could be harvested From the fields
it went to the factories where it
was made into raw sugar. The
raw sugar was then sent to San
Francisco by ship. In San Fran
sicso it went to the refneries and
came out as pure sugar
The movie showed how all diff
ferent kinds of sugar were refined
A representative of the G. H
Sugar Company presented the
movie.
Wells Campbell
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
From the PrincipaPs Office

From the PrlnclpaIS Omco
I am pleased to present herewith
a list of pupils who have received
"A" and "B" ratings for the tirst
semester.
Those receiving "a" were:
Grade One-Robert Bamberger,
Miles Short, Colleen Ross, Sara
Jane Sparks.
Grade Three-Suzanne Pratt.
Grade Four Sally Bodley, Cath
crime Houtman.
Grade Five-Marie Churchman,
Virginia Donovan.
Those receiving 'B" We're:
Grade One William Newman,
June Cook, Doris Cheezum, JOS
ephine Burris.
Grade Two - Mary Spencer,
Gloria Wright, Anna Maria White,
Lavina Smith, Preston Burris, Edith
Zippe, Gertrude Connell, Betty Este,
John Cox, Fred Johnson, Elwood
Dulin.
Grade Three Violet Steele, Jean
Hudson, Dorothy Turner, James
Cheezum, June Richards, Madalyn
Joseph.
Grade Ernest Zippe, Aud
rey Solloway, Peggy Negandank,
Irving Davis, Mary Sue Ross, Mary
Rogers, Laura Darrell, Hazel john
son, Charles Stats, Ralph Bailey,
Ned Horn.
Grade Murphy Aiosa, Doris
Dixon, Charles Ross, Corinne Con-
ner, Peggy Houtman, Dorothy
Legar, Violet Warrington, Roland
Mills, Nancy Bamberger, Theodosia
Hopkins.
Grade Six - Marlyn Rowlinson,
Billy Whalen, Robert Richards,
Shirley Richards, Martha Wyatt,
Robby Poore, Gertrude Joseph,
Nancy Hudson, Florence Hopkins,
Ellen Dixon, Mary Louise Ely.
Grade Seven Betty Cheezum,
Dorothy Hill, Joyce Montague.
Grade Eight Janice Short, Wells
Campbell, Ray Hudson, Edith Hol-
lett, Helen Stats, Modal Rowlin-
son, Genevieve Carrow.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
PHYSICAL Education

Every afternoon at 2.45 p. m. we
have physical education. The first
part of the program we work on
improvement Of our posture and
then we drill. Left face, Right
face, About face" Now let's see
just which way was 1 going? Per
haps by the end of the semester
these drills will no longer be
strangers to us and we will be able
to carry them out to the letter and
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
LOG OF THE
UNITED STATES
MARINES
Continued From Page Two)

cry unit. At that time he wrote
home: "The Black Watch has al
ready been wiped out three times,
so 1 liked the transfer" He was
killed while advancing with gren-
ades near Hullock in Northern
France, on September 25, 1915.
Poe's build was not impressive.
He was five feet six inches tall and
weighed about $50 pounds. Despite
his lack of Drawn he was one of the
best lodging backs that Princeton
ever had and at tackling he never
had a peer. 1t is probable that the
u. S. Marines never had a more
doughty warrior than Johnny Poe,
of Princeton.
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Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
North Carolina Has
No Official Flower

RALEIGH. N. C.-North Caro-
lima has no official flower, con-
trary to general belief that the
goldenrod has been so designated.
In answer to an inquiry, Assist
ant Attorney General Wade Bur
ton recently announced, There
is no official state flower, so des-
ignated by an act of the North
Carolina state legislature.
North Carolina school children
voted the ox-eye daisy the state
flower in a statewide poll, but
the legislature never ratified that
vote.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
The Gard and Bingo Party

The card and bingo party which
the All girls had, was a success.
They made $40. At the party the
people either played cards, bingo,
or danced. Prizes We're awarded to
winners of both card and bingo
games. Refreshments consisted Of
doughnuts and coffee for the adults,
but only doughnuts for the chill
dren.
Ray Hudson
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
The Grades Reporting

The first grade has nearly COM
pleted the study Of the Home and
Family. During the past week it
had been concerned with fixing a
feeding platform for the birds and
trying to find out what makes
steam" come out of their mouths,
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
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