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Evening star., 1940-03-27
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Tr0ceDell.

An always observing gentleman who
uses the Washington Monument Grounds
as mis- held Of operations informs US
that recently he saw a flock Of 18 prairie
horned larks there.
THAT campus to the west Of the
Monument has afforded me, as bird
observer. many pleasing sight," he
says. II recall the 80 flickers I saw in
one band there last October.
To-day 18 prairie horned larks put
in call. don't mean meadowlarks.
These horned larks are in size be-
tween that Of sparrow and robin, and
in color are for the most part sandy
brown.
"They have yellow throats above the
black lockets, with black patches about
the face and the sides of the head.
Two horn-like tufts project above the
head, one on each side.
More or less nondescript without the
use Of the binoculars, they are, none
theless, quite an attraction at close
range through the glasses.
"And an observer can get close to
them, for they seem more at home on
the ground than in the air.
For about two weeks I have been
studying two of these larks with binocu-
lars. The additional ones today were
indeed an added attraction"
There are two horned larks seen here
abouts.
One Is Otocoris alpestris alpestris,
classed as rare winter visitant.
The other is Otocoris alpestris pratt
cola, regarded as an irregular winter
visitant.
May Thatcher Cooke, in Birds of
the Washington Region says that
"focks of horned larks are present nearly
every winter, but in the majority of
cases the race is not determined all
pestris is probably less common than
praticola"
The prairie horned lark, which our
correspondent thinks his was, is classed
as very rare summer resident.
1t is no wonder that the observer
found them easy to see on the ground.
These horned larks love the good
earth.
They even sleep there.
Most birds, of course, prefer to perch
in tree or shrub.
But these larks like nothing better
than the bare earth.
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Behind each eye is tuft of dark
feathers. These are readily erected, and
give the appearance of horns, from
which the common name.
Other common names for these birds
are northern horned lark, winter horned
lark. shore lark, prairie bird, road trotter,
wheat bird. spring bird, life bird.
Here, as always in popular Names we
have some of the habits mentioned
1t is, thus, bird which comes in the
winter, likes to trot or run on the road,
will eat wheat, etc.
This is valuable bird, its diet con-
Evening star., 1940-03-27

sisting almost wholly Of insects and
weed seeds. It is a curious thing about
these birds, that the young birds in the
nest eat nothing but insects. but once
they are out of the nest take to weed
seeds almost exclusively. Later In life
they consume about 20 per cent insects,
along with their seeds. So, all in all, few
species do better service to agriculture.
The straight horned lark (alpestris)
is slightly more colorful than the prairie
horned lark <praticolO, and is somewhat
simmer in build, but not much.
These birds are about the size Of q
bluebird
It is probable that most observers
without field glasses would pass them by
as simply "sparrows"
The point Is, as proved by our corre-
spondent, that you can find birds almost
anywhere. if you are on the lookout
for them.
1t is not likely that more than one out
of 100000 visitors to the great Washing
ton National Monument ever looks for
birds there.
Yet probably few places around the
city would attract more rare varieties,
especially of certain types, notably water
birds.
We do not mean that they would join
the line Of visitors going up in the
Monument, nor yet perch upon the tip Of
that great shaft.
in, Ind &c hot
grounds, or over in the trees, would show
to the careful bird observer a great many
more wild forms than most visitors
even suspect are there.
~ ~
Carrying bird glass, on such trips, is
always a good thing.
There are made today several smaller
glasses, which still give good definition.
Distance power, in such glasses, is not
SO much needed as good definition.
High powered" glasses sometimes are
difficult to use. A bird is a quick mov-
ing object, mostly; its motions are
abrupt and jerky.
While numbers of persons tend to keep
down the bird attendance at old-time
stamping grounds, such as the National
Geological Park, Rock Creek, Soldiers
Home, and others, there still are scores
of species to be seen, not all of which
come to the average home yard.
1t is good thing, sthen, for the con-
firmed bird observer to think about his
friends while out walking, and especially
to have good glass along, so that any
species which attracts his attention can
be seen clearly.
Finding new bird-new to ones self
crowns an afternoons walk.
There is the excitement of it, in the
first place, and the pleasure of thinking
what it is, then the booky interest Of
looking it up" when you get home, to
be sure you are right.
Always look for the small differences,
the points which set it apart from ether
birds which it may resemble.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Longston's S Tenants

Iangstons two hundred and sew
enty-four Government-housed COL
ored families Jared well under the
terms of the lease by which the Alley
Dwelling Authority assumes manage
ment of this costly Benning road
project.
Especially heartening to them was
the decision to continue monthly
rentals on the present basis as estab-
lished by the United States Housing
Authority when it accepted them as
tenants. But for the fairness of the
two agencies, the signing of the lease
might have had an unhappy ending
for large number of Langston's
families.
This decision was based on desire
to keep faith with the tenants and
avoid a rent reduction which would
be tantamount to notices of eviction
for possibly a third of them and
endanger the future security of
ds many more. That is explainable
by the fact that the law requires
that incomes of the Governments
tenants shall not exceed five times
rent for average-sized families. Many
OF LangSton's families are known as
border line" cases. Their incomes
are so close to the allowable maxi
mum that even slight rent reduc-
ton would necessitate their removal.
This yardstick by which Congress
sought to fix an income ceiling for
beneficiaries of low-rent housing,
whether the right approach or not,
was regarded as necessary in dealing
with a Nationwide program. Yet it
creates another problem which has
a disturbing psychological effect. It
penalties the industrious, ambitious
tenant. While a Slight lowering OF
rent may cause him to lose his home,
deserved increase in pay given by
his employer, may have the same
effect
There are cases on record, at least
IN other projects than Langston, of
tenants refusing wage increases
rather than risk being thrown back,
perhaps, into the slums. They esti-
mate with some degree of plausibility
that the pay raise would be absorbed
in the higher rentals for equivalent
private housing. And 1t should be
remembered that such additional.
charges for heat, gas, electricity and
refrigeration are included in the
rents for public housing.
Langston tenants whose incomes
exceed the allowable maximum, how
ever, will be treated with considera-
ton. There is an acute shortage,
almost an entire lack of modern,
livable dwellings for the colored in
Washington. For that reason tenants
forced to move from the project will
be given ample time to find suitable
living quarters at rentals within
their ability to pay.
The problem, nevertheless, is one
of grave concern to housing officials.
It may be met partially at least, by
requiring lower scales of income for
newly admitted families. Yet there
is a good deal of justice in this
inflexible rule. There are hundreds,
perhaps MSusands Of other families
in each community deserving Of
public assistance In obtaining good
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Star Editorial
Wins Praise.


To the Editor Of The Star:
With keen understanding of a day of
deep religious devotion for many, your
editorial writer of March % word
painted an epic-"Good Friday" The
author takes a reader through a series
OF events familiar to those of religious
attachment. He interprets all with SYM
pathetic eye; points out effectively,
Truth may be crushed for a moment,
but it rises again.; introduces the char
acters of history who have championed
a principle Of human betterment and
while martyred have left an enduring
example OF faith in belief. They SYM
bolize the eternal realities" says the
writer, "the immortal values which fear
and greed cannot achieve Right is a
priceless virtue. In staging his words,
the editorial writer has made them act
in a spiritual drama of marked signifi-
canoe. LOUIS v. WOULFE.
March a.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Remembered Fragrance

Nostalgia fragrances return to touch
Not senses only, but the time locked
heart:
Clean, hand-washed clothes, dried IN the
sun: and such
Fresh scents as pine and sassafras i'm.
part:
The redolence that -plowed acres
yield:
And crusty. yeasty smell Of baking
bread:
The spice Of raindrops on q dusty field:
The warm, sweet fragrance Of q baby's
head.
I know an ache for scent Of amber -hued.
sun-warmed, ripe scuppernonss again:
the musk
OF mellow-bugs 4 child's small nalm
pursued
On still, rejecting pools; wood snoke
at dusk.
The memories these simple perfumes stir
Trahsmute them into frankincense And
~ myrrh.
NELLIE q. BouRDEAux.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Finnish Defeat Held
No German Gain.

To the Editor Of The Star:
All this press talk of a diplomatic VIC
tory for Germany in the defeat of Fin
land, foregone conclusion, leaves me
little impressed. The less so that the
Nazis are loudly proclaiming it while
pulling every string for peace or lull
to let them consolidate their plunder as
a means to more. Had the allies been
in open war in Finland against Russia
to bring her closer to the NaZis, the case
would be different.
The Russian program for dealing with
the little Baltic states was first proposed
to the allies. Why does she want COM
plete control of the Gulf OF Finland as
now secured? Assuredly not against any
threat of invasion by the allies through
the Baltic between hostile Germany and
neutral Scandinavia.
The only real menace to Russia in
Europe involving possible loss of terri
tory has been Germany under Nazi
domination, with Italy partner for any
profit she might safely count on. How
ever stronger her defense in the Baltic,
she has much less security in the Black
Sea, the region of her oil supply, with
Turkey on the side of the allies giving
them passage of the Dardanelles and
field for great military force. viii she
fight the allies and Turkey to continue
the flow of her oil to the Nazis, stoppage
of which would stall their mechanical
murder outfit? I will believe that only
when it happens.
Russia wants no part of a major war
in Europe, with war-crazy Japan at her
back door. There is politically effec-
tive sympathy for her in the working
masses Of England and France, not now
to be found in the suppressed masses Of
Germany and Italy. But with Hitler
and his gang disposed of there would
be a clearer chance In the resultant
political confusion for Communism in
Germany. WALTER N. CAMPBELL.
March 23.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Advances One Explanation
Of Traffic Evils.

Of Traffic Evils.
To the Editor of The Star:
Traffic officials and so-called traffic
wise individuals often remark that q
large percentage of pedestrians killed,
manned and injured by motor cars are
those who have never known the great
glory of driving car.
Just what conclusion is to be drawn
from this fact is usually clouded in doubt,
The implication is that to escape ami
hilation as a pedestrian one should first
become a driver.
We wonder If there isn't more potent
reason to blame for the awful situation
IN American-and especially WASHINGTON
traffic. The fact is that too many
persons by courtesy called drivers have
never been pedestrians. They have
flashed around in fast cars from infancy.
They have no other background. and
quickly develop the attitude Of the true
savage Of trafnc. III. LATIMER.
March "a.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Star Editorial Praised
BY Reader.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

ny Reader.
To the Editor Of The Star:
One has only to read your editorial
page to find many reasons why The
Evening Star has become q great news
paper.
The editorial entitled Good Friday"
appearing in the issue of March ~, far
transcends the usual type of material
found in most newspapers. The Evening
Star has, in my opinion, prospered and
grown to be such a power in this city
because it has not lost the common
touch, because it influences the minds
OF its readers toward better thinking,
to want more wholesome living. It
truly has cast its bread upon the wa
ters."
I hope never to see that day come
whom Thd 6tar deviates from this polioy.
~ March q. JOHN j. 1OU6HkA.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

housing. The Government cannot
rehouse them all. For that reason,
some believe that no family should
be given life tenure on public hous-
ing. II at the end of several years,
1t is believed in some quarters, they
are unable to swim alone, they should
be made to give way to others more
deserving.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Mr.. WeI|es' Return

This week, marking the close of
the seventh month of the European
war, is fraught with special interest
for the American people because, be-
fore the week is over, the President
OF the United States will be in pos
session Of the latest, most authentic
and most complete information
concerning the attitude of all three
belligerents which it is possible for
non-participant in the conflict to
obtain. It will reach Mr.. Roosevelt
from his fact-flnding Ambassador
to the war zone, Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles.
AS the result of direct conferences
with Chancellor Hitler and other
German leaders, with former Pre-
mier Daladier and the man who sue
ceeded him, Paul Reynaud, and with
Prime Minister Chamberlain and
other power-wielders in Paris and
London-to say nothing of his calls
on Premier Mussolini and Count
Ciano at Rome-Mr. Welles has en-
joyed unique opportunities for secur-
ing that insight into war conditions"
which the President commissioned
him to explore"
Even though Secretary Hulrs suave
and seasoned second in command
knows all the artiflces OF the diplo-
matte trade, one may safely risk the
guess that his European hosts prob
ably impaired to him not everything
it was valuable for him to know, but
rather, all that it seemed useful to
them to tell him. Yet it is an equally
sound conclusion that Mr.. Welles,
skilled in the art Of putting two and
two together and in sitting wheat
from chaff, is in position to give the
President an accurate and we'll
balanced picture of the embattled
and embittered situation.
He travelled from capital to capital
in an aura of unceasing and mostly
irresponsible rumor and speculation.
"Well-informed" quarters hither and
yon could not be dissuaded from re-
porting with a circumstantiality Of
detail, which seemed to lend cor
roboration to otherwise bald and un-
convincing narratives, that he had in
the final stage of his trip acted as
a peace intermediary. At Washing
ton Secretary Hull categorically de-
MED this, and Mr.. Welles himself, on
the eve of taking his homebound ship
at Naples, exploded the tale as ut
terly unfounded.
Here in America we shall do we'll
to eschew guessing until the Presi-
dent is ready to enlighten the coun-
try as to his emissary's findings.
Every indication is that the Under
secretary found Hitler peace
minded on Nazi terms and the allies
correspondingly adamant in their
determination to fight on, rather
than accept pax Germanica at this
or any later stage of the war, no
matter how costly the execution of
that purpose may be.
The all-important question is
whether Mr.. Roosevelt, in the pres
ence OF so palpable an impasse,
will seek to enact the role of an
honest peace broker-and thus, as
some of his friends and foes alike
seem to think, justify an "emer-
gency" candidacy for a third term.
On this score he is wiser who
chooses to write history rather than
prophecy.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

There are, it is authoritatively
stated, but fifteen complete genuine
chinchilla coats in the United States.
II they were not owned by the sort
Of persons who do own them. think
of the side income their possessors
could pile up by renting them out
occasionally.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Says U. s. Should Have
No Voice In Peace.
To the Editor Of The Star:

The suggestion that this country
should prepare to make its views known,
If and when peace comes to the nations
Of Europe, strikes me as being pre-
sumptuous. II we take to the dugouts
during the lighting, then common de-
cency dictates that we keep our mouths
shut after civilizatioq battle has been
fought By others.
II has BEN WSI1 sSad TIT theerrS a. a 4
Evening star., 1940-03-27

The latest estimate is to the effect
thakthere are s2.40o,0oo Christians
In Tie world. And some Of Il I'm
really IRE Christians.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the, Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,oriter. although the use OF
a pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. Please be briet!
Evening star., 1940-03-27

Now on the question of altering the
Wagner Labor Relations Act and re-
organizing the Labor Relations Board,
the two camps OF labor are close to a
split, The A. F. Of L. ut times has Bit
terly condemned the board for alleged
partiality to the c. I. O. For that mat
ter, some Of the boards decisions haven't
seemed suniciently proc. I. o. to satisfy
Mr.. Lewis.
The A. F. of L., mostly organized
crafts, doesn't like one provision of the
Labor Relations Act in particular. That
is the one which lets the board disre-
gard crafts in determining the choice of
the workers for collective bargaining.
The answer to all this is that Ameri-
can workingmen lack the strong class
consciousness characteristic, for in
stance, of the British workers. Despite
exhortations, even orders, by their Lead
ers, many or most Of them 60 into the
election booth primarily as citizens rath-
er than as workers.
All sorts Of cross currents play upon
the American workers at election time
which weaken the attempt to deliver the
labor vote as whole. Today, for In.
stance, Father Coughlin may influence
workers as well as non-workers. SO
may dislike Of communism and RADICAL
ism generally, partisanship in the war
in Europe, desire to stay out Of the
war, desire to get into the war, dozen
other factors.
In a close election, either for the
presidency or for . seat In Congress, q
solid labor vote might turn Y tide. But
first there HIS 70 Sc / sond labor vote.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-06

Got ice from out of bank. Left at 7
a. m. Fort Berthold II. Lay up at $50
for night. Wind blowing, river rising.
May 13-Wind blowing hard. Wooded
at Pleasant Point 6 a. m. Run all day.
$50 p. m. met steamer Butte towing
steamer General Terry down the river,
$3.50 wooded at White Earth river and
lay up for night.
May l4-Started at $3.50. River rising.
Landed at Strawberry island a. m.
Ran az day until 9 o'clock; lay at
Reach Fort Buford
May l5-out at $3.50 a; m. Landed
Fort Buford l O'Clock, left at 1:3O.
Landed for beef at old Fort Union 3
O'Clock: Lay up at o'clock, three miles
above Big Muddy; cleaned out boilers.
May l6-Started at a. m. Wooded
opposite Red Butte 10 a. m. Lay up at
II O'Clock one mile below Poplar river.
May l7-Landed at Poplar river 7
a. m. At Wolf Point p. m. At p. m.
met steamer Far West. Lay up for
night at 10 o'clock.
Ma May la ss; at daylight. ran IS
Wooded at Fort Copelin 3p. m; 10
cords at Fort Peck wood yard 9 p m.
Wooded at fourth point above Peck:
ran all night, full moon.
May l9-River rising. Noon at Round
Butte. Supper below Point Panchette,
landed at Point Panchette. Met steam
er Key West at Bufalen shoals 10
p. m, lay until 3 a. m.
May 20-Started at daylight Mouth
SquaW creek a. m; three cords pine
wood at Squaw Point wood yard $50.
Met steamer Helena at Paul Morris
p m; p. m. lay up three miles
below Carroll to clean out boilers.
May 2l-Landed at Carroll 7 a. NJ;
a. m. man fell overheard; landed and
got him out; 10 a. m. landed at mouth
Sandy; received lots of hides for Fort
Benton, took five cords pine wood AT
p. m. steam pipe busted, lay to bank
repairing pipe until a. m. of 22o. IT
hours lost.
May Started at a. m. Noon
wooded at Cow island. Supper at Bud S
Rapids. Lay up at Danphin's Rapids
9 p. m.
May 23-still at Rapids pulling over.
got over at II; wooded at wood yard
Short distance above Rapids landed at
Drowned Mans at 8. Pulled over by u
o'clock. Lay up at wood yard above
Rapids.
May "a Started at $3.50 a. m. Ar
row river at breakfast. Noon at Hole
in Wall: at Coal Banks. Lay there
all night unloading freight.
May 25-Left Coal Banks a. m.
Noon at mouth Marias. Took two cords
wood here. Lay up for night eight
miles below Benton.
May 26-Arrived at Fort Benton $50
a. m.
Start Down River
May 27-Left Fort Benton at p. m
with 20 tons freight, Is passengers.
Ran to Fort Claggett by a. m. Added
$50 bundles furs and hides. Left Clag-
gett 5 a. m.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-06

Hale at 8 a. m. Fort Thompson at
noon. Wooded at Grow Creek island
Took four cords hardwood at D. m
Lay up for night foot Big Bend.
Wood Hard to Get
April 30-Started at 4:30; river low,
and wood hard to get. Paying S4 to IS
per cord for cottonwood Started to
spar over bar at a. m, over at 4
p. m. Ran until II o'clock; lay up for
night head Big Bend
May Started at a. m. At a. m.
wooded at Cedar Bluff At 3 p. m
cottonwood. This is the first day that
the wind has not blown since we left.
Lay by for night two miles below Farm
island. General Terry laying below us.
May 2--Started at daylight. Steamer
General Terry passed up. Wooded at
F1sherS at a. m, at Fort Pierre 9
a. m. Left General Terry and Fon-
o'clock Tried all evening to get over
bar at Shaunter island. Fontanelle and
Terry pass us here. Lay up for night
May 3-Started at daylight. Got over
bar okay. Fontanelle passed down.
Landed at Fort Sully a. m. at Fort
Bennett 1890 a. m; 7:30 wooded at
Ash Point. Sounded the cropping, could
not get over. lay all night, river falling.
May 4-Started at daylight. Got over
the bar at 9 o'clock. Lost five hours,
ran two miles. On bar again, lost six
hours sparing over Wooded at Harti-
choakS at O'Clock Paid $3.50 for
green cottonwood. Wooded at Pascal's
island p: m. Lay up for night.
May 5-Started at a. m. Noon at
Stockade Point. Wind blowing hard.
Ran until o'clock. Lay up at Blue
Blanket island. River rising slow.
May 6-Started at daylight, ran I'M
til 6; got on bar; lost four hours. On
bar again at noon, off at 3. Passed
Grand river at 5. Lay at Jordans wood
yard.
Passed Fort Yates
May left at o'clock. Wooded at
Sullivan's yard at noon; o'clock at
below Yates on bar. Lay up for night
at Battle Creek. Took 10 cords ash
wood at $3.50.
May 8-Started at daylight. No wind
today. Wooded at mouth Cannon Ball
river at 9 a. m. Noon three miles above
Fort Rice. Wooded at Captain Jack S.
Ash wood at 50. At left wood yard :;
p. m. at Fort Lincoln; left Lincoln
at 9 o'clock for Bismarck. Put off at
Lincoln IA tons government freight
and added to cargo 10 tons government
freight. Landed at Bismarck u o'clock.
May Clay at Bismarck all day on
the eth. Added 46 tons freight.
May lO-Left Bismarck at a. M;
ran until 2 p. m. Lost six hours Sparing
over Pamtra wood. Lay on bar all
night.
May ll-Off bar at 8 a. M, spared
over. Wooded at Painted Woods; left
wood yard at $50 a. m. Wooded at
Oak Point at II a. M Knife river at
p. m. Lay up for night at $50.
May 12-At Fort Stevenson a. m