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Evening star., 1940-03-05
EAST FALLS CHURCH. Va.

Dear Sir:
"Bluebirds In the moonlight I am
delighted to report the return Of those
birds with their spring coats Of Alice
blue, with vests Of pinkish bun, and
their shy, retiring manners, after I had
given up hope Of seeing them until later.
II have watched daily in the hope
they would return to their former home,
the conventional bluebird house, where
six Of them roasted nightly for several
weeks during February Of last winter,
but failed to return to build nest in
the spring.
"Just as had abandoned the hope Of
seeing them, I was incoming about the
grounds the other night and remembered
a large ,coconut shell, from which I had
extracted the coconut and placed in
the forks of the catalpa tree near the
rear of the house.
1T gave evidences OF having been oc-
cupied.
"The next evening, very late, I flashed
4 light on the coconut shell and there
they were, two bluebirds huddled to-
gether and sleeping in the shell.
"Since this exotic abode is located at
point which is hidden from the lights
Of the house or porches, I feel safe in
saying that they will remain.
Il cannot identify newcomer which
appeared at the feeding board this
morning. small bird about the size
of a sparrow, no crest, brownish coat all
over streaked with dark wine-red stripes
and small red bar at the back of the
head of q deep rich maroon red. Can
you name him? Purple finch0
Sincerely, o. E. c."
While this column does not believe in
flashing lights on sleeping birds, it can
be done now and then without harm.
After all, If they roost where auto head
lights strike them, they must be used
to 1t.
The coconut offers an interesting ad-
dition to the number of articles and
foods which may be used in bird feeding
No two persons experiences with this
famous shell will be the same.
In the first place, there is the saving
thereof.
The shell is as tough as iron. What
curious production of nature it is to
be sure!
Most of us have seen pictures of mon
keys playfully tossing down coconuts at
men on the ground. We probably didn /
stop to realize just how heavy a COCO
nut is. And how hard
Why, if one of these things hit you
on the head, from 20 feet or more up
it would just about put you out of busi-
ness, and no mistake.
1t would almost be like being hit BY
one OF those picturesque cannon balls
of the Civil War DAYS.
X y
If you do not happen to be a handy
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Studiousness Of Immigrants
Evokes Comment,

To the Editor Of The Star:
OF all the success" stories that have
been part of Americas rather UNIQUE
way OF life, none has been more in
spring. to me than the numbers of
European immigrants who have come
to our shores and made good. Manv had
in the beginning the handicap of a lam
guage barrier and entirely different cul-
tural backgrounds, and yet they made
good. At the same time many of our
own Americans with greater opportuni-
ties for progress, fine public schools.
libraries. wonderful opportunities right
at their disposal, do nothing about them.
AS young American student, who has
attended only Eastern American schools.
private and public, have watched and
studied the foreign student in our midst,
and tried to understand why and how
he goes about attaining his particular
goal. For one thing, he does not "herd."
He does not look upon school as a place
"for making contacts" He reveres
knowledge. and that is the one thing he
Is seeking. So he goes about acquiring
it patiently and methodically, laying
aside all non-essentials.
We in this country have perhaps
too great desire to make a display of
ourselves. We have such q great rever-
ence for things" and many desire them
In order to make an impression upon
their friends. We have not learned to
look at life impersonally enough, loving
It for It's own sake. ~
March !. N.EAleoG HARRIS.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
The Medical Decision

unless the supreme Court ultl-
mately should take a different view
of the law, the decision of the Dis
trict Court of Appeals that the
practice of medicine is trade within
the meaning of the antitrust laws
clears the way for a trial of the
factual issues which have grown out
of the conflict between organized
medicine and Group Health Associa-
ton, Inc.
Because of the great Importance
OF the legal question involved in the
case it is quite possible that the de-
PENDANTS may seek an immediate
Supreme Court review of the appel
late ruling. But if that should not
be done, or if the high court should
decide the question adversely to the
doctors, it may be assumed that
every effort will be made to expedite
a trial of the factual controversies
presented by the indictment.
The appellate court, after going
back to the old English common law
for authorities to support its finding
that the practice of medicine is
trade within the meaning of the
Sherman Act, proceeded next to a
concise statement of the issues OF
fact which must be determined in
the trial court. First is the question
Of whether the defendants did con-
spire, as alleged in the Indictment,
to prevent the members OF Group
Health from receiving the type Of
medical care contemplated by that
organization, and whether in fur
therance of that alleged conspiracy
they sought to coerce certain doctors
and hospitals in the District. Should
the Governments proof support the
conspiracy allegations, the second
question would be whether the re-
straints sought to be imposed on
Group Health were reasonably de-
signed to safeguard medical stand
ards or whether they we're unrea-
sonable efforts to impair or destroy
a legal form of competitive medical
practice.
From the layman's viewpoint, the
question Of law, despite it's impor-
tance, is overshadowed by these
factual issues, final adjudication Of
which should be welcomed by the
doctors, the Department Of Justice
and the public.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Negligent Homicide

REGARDLESS Of the effort expended
In promoting traffic safety through
enforcement, education and engi-
neering, the entire fabric OF the
campaign to reduce deaths on the
streets is weakened by failure to OBJ
tain convictions in the most serious
cases. The Stars study of the final
disposition of the one hundred and
five negligent homicide cases brought
into court since the law went into
effect in the spring of 1885 shows
that serious faults exist. 1t raises the
question whether the law itself, the
police. prosecutors, juries or judges
are failing in their duty.
Because of the fact that the act
does not specifically define the degree
Of negligence necessary to a convic-
ton, some differences of opinion
have arisen in It's enforcement.
Designed to bridge the gap between
manslaughter, which involves gross
negligence, and reckless driving, the
negligent homicide statute has OBJ
viously failed to accomplish that
purpose and some clarification of the
act is called for.
Police officials have been making
efforts to provide more skilled prepa-
ration of evidence through the scien-
tific training of officers interested in
traffic work Speeding up this field
of specialization would be of great
value.
United States Attorney David A.
Pine has sought consistently to
improve methods of prosecution. In
recent months transcripts have been
made of testimony in all negligent
homicide trials to record reasons for
acquittals, and it is now the practice
to prosecute all of these cases instead
of quashing those which appear to
be weak.
Juries present a big stumbling
block, most jurors apparently being
reluctant to convict offenders be-
cause in their own driving experience
they have had narrow escapes from
fatal accidents. In this respect trial
juries differ from inquest panels, the
latter realizing their position of
merely being accusers, tending fire.
quently to balance their doubts on
the side of the prosecution. But
this psychology does not account for
the high ratio Of directed verdicts of
not guilty.
There is no desire to persecute the
innocent who may be involved In
fatal accidents, and undoubtedly
many Of those freed deserved exon
erration. However, there is no escap-
ing the fact that the records Of the
Evening star., 1940-03-05

various Judges vary widely, that some
are more lenient, and that many
cases brought before others are con-
tinued without valid reason being
shown for delay. Complaint has
been made repeatedly by those
interested in safety against the prac-
tice Of rotating traffic judges month
ly Permanent assignment of a jurist
who understands traf1ic matters
thoroughly would improve enforce
ment Of safety in the Capital.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Approves Deeds and Not
Words for Finland.


To the Editor Of The Star:
Recent letters to the editor such as
those by E. K. Goldsboroueh, W. E.
Butts and c. E. Davidson on delay of aid
to Finland, as we'll as The Star editorials
on the same subject. and Representative
Eatons comment to the effect that a
non-military loan may be compared to
embalming fluid sent to plague-stricken
nation instead of serum-all strike a
responsive chord here.
Since Munich. world affairs give one
the impression that truth, faith, honor
and unselfishness are vanishing from
the earth. Munich was not the be-
ginning, but it called our attention sharp
ly to the state of affairs which existed
These qualities have not vanished and
there is abundant evidence to the con-
trary but can this paralysis of fear be
a good influence on any one, young or
old. especially on the young?
Would we be any more likely to get
into war by just doing what we think
is right than by trying to please every
one, like the man In the fable who
essayed to carry his donkey over the
bridge and fell into the river? Why is
1t un-Christian to help our neighbors
defend themselves and the ideals in
which We believe, but Christian to de-
fend ourselves? Or do we confuse words
and meanings?
There are honest differences of opin-
ion as to what is right and I believe
most of those in authority are trying
to do right. We all need to pray, not
only for peace on earth, but for light
to see the way and courage to walk in
it and for wisdom on the part of those
who have to make the great decisions.
1t seems clear to me that, individually
and collectively, we should stop imply
ing promises that We are not sure we
can keep. How is any one going to
believe in us and how are we going to
believe in ourselves if we talk much
and do little? And why should Amer
leans be deprived of their citizenship if
they want to volunteer to fight with the
Firms entirely on their own RESPONSE
biity? M, RC.
March I.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Gen. Hines Commended
On Anniversary.

To the Editor of The Star:
This week Gen. Frank T. Hines begins
his eighteenth year Of public service as
mead OF that branch of the Federal Gov
ernment charged with the administration
OF laws for the care and relief of vet
erans OF our wars and their dependents.
Time moves swiftly. It does not seem
as long ago as 18 years since the former
head Of the Veterans Bureau was re-
moved from public life A task stood
ahead Of the man who would succeed
Col. Forbes. The integrity and COM
potency OF the Government were involved
and the country was in no mood for a
political appointment as such. Added
to the existing conditions relative to
veterans relief there was then looming
ahead immediate prospect of passage
OF the Federal bonus law involving the
distribution of nearly $4,000 900 900. For
tunately there was then available for
public service a man who enlisted as
private IN the Regular Army, rose
10 the rank Of brigadier general and,
following the World War, had resigned
his commission. Friends of Gen. Hines
advised him against accepting the ap-
polntment Of director of the Veterans
Bureau. 1t was a job, they thought, that
would break any man with the then
exlStlng conditions, the cross-currents
IN the country for and against greater
veterans relief and the inevitable politi-
cal influences of the so-called soldiers
vote. But that which might have dis
mayed another man interested Frank
Hines. He knew that the German high
command had recognized as one of the
real outstanding feats of the World
War the successful transport of more
than 100000 American fighting men to
France within an incredibly short time
and Gen. Hines knew that this work
had been in his charge He accented
the appointment offered by President
Harding and set about his task in his
characteristic quiet way. He was re-
tanned in office by President Coolidge.
President Hoover and President Roose-
velt. Through the vagaries of con-
gresslonal disposition he has remained
steady in the boat tending to his own
business of administering the law as
enacted and not trying to remake it.
He has seen the Adjusted Compensation
Act (Federal bonus) enacted and admin
istered; he has seen economy laws come
and go with their effect on his admins
trative work; he has seen the Pension
Bureau and the Veterans Bureau con-
soidated into the Veterans Admins
tration; he has seen the growth under
his guidance of the finest and largest
system of hospitals under one head
in the world; he has laid the ground
work for permanent and uniform
system in the care Of veterans of our
wars: he has seen heads of the American
Legion and other organizations come and
60; he has seen members of Congress
come and pass on and Presidents come
and 60. All this time he has worked
unselfishly, without political ambition,
quietly and competently. One of our
most trusted men in public service, his
record reflects credit on our democracy.
March 4 A. B.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

The very latest thing in mouse
traps is one that resets itself after a
catch and pushes each victim back
farther into the trap. The inventor
may possibly have been watching a
bus when he got his idea.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

latlve control of the District of Columbia
Gas provided in the Constitution, but
give the District of Columbia taxation,
etc, with, and not without, representa-
ton. JOSEPH D. KAUFMAN
March Z
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
Dear the name and address OF
the Driter although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be briev
Evening star., 1940-03-05

About the only sort Of boats that
Germans do not sink or scuttle seem
to be their own ufeboa&s.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF pll news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-03-05

@. What is the word used when al.
though you are doing something for the
first time you have an odd feeling that
r. T. U.
A. The word is paramnesia It is a
common experience, and, briefly ex-
planned, the reaction depends upon q
little trick of the mind manifested by a
momentary loss of sense of time and
space. The individual enters into an
experience or a situation, obtains a
feeting impression of this situation, then
the attention is momentarily attracted
to something else. The period of time
may be almost infinitesimal Then upon
the return of the attention to the orig
inal situation this lapse Of time is lost
to the individual and the period between
the two experiences seems occasionally
to expand into long period, even into
the remote past.
@. What is the name Of the orpaniza.
ton in Pennsylvania that gives home
instruction to the blind?-L. K. B.
A. The Pennsylvania Home Teaching
Society at Philadelphia since 1882 has
provided free instruction to the blind
OF all races and freeds in their own
homes and in various charitable tnstitu-
tions throughout the State. The society
also lends embossed books to sightless
readers in all parts Of the country.
@. When was the eight-hour work
day introduced?-T. D. S.
A. In 1867 Illinois and Connecticut
made eight hours legal day unless
otherwise agreed. Progress was slow,
and 1t was 1912 when 1t was generally
accepted without pressure. Railroads
came to the eight-hour day IN 1915.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

@. What Is the theme song Of Our
Gal Sunday?"-E H.
A. The theme song of the radio pro-
gram is Red River Valley"
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post once.
washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

@. Is Madge Evans, the actress, mar
ried?-L. B.
A. She is the wife Of Sidney Kings
ley, playwright.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Washington's Cuban pitcher,
Jose Acosta, made a fairly credit
able showing in his first starting
assignment, although he lost the
game. The champion Chicago
team had to go 10 innings to
beat him, 4-3, as he gave up II
hits.
America won the Harmsworth
Trophy, international motor boat
prize, when the Miss America,
owned by Garfield Wood of De-
troit, took two successive heats
in the races off Cowes, Isle of
Wight.
Leo Diegel of Chicago scored a
II to lead on the first day of
qualifying rounds for the Ma
tional Open Golf Tournament at
Toledo. Other low scores we're
turned in by Jock Hutchinson,
"a, and Gene sarazen, ~.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
|HombIetonion Wednesday Marked by Richest
Purse and Best Balanced Field in 8 Years;
Even Long Shot Cox Shuns Prediction

GOSHEN, N. Y, Aug. 10-The'
widest open race since 1894 and the
richest purse in eight years marks
the 14th renewal of the $4,000
Hambletonian stake for 3-year-old
trotters. With the invincible Peter
Astra not competing, even Walter
Cox, veteran of SO Grand Circuit
campaigns who did not earn his
nickname of Long Shot" for moth
ing, admits that he can't come close
to picking the winner of the sulky
derby.
OF the five trotters which nearly
are favored equally now for the
event next Wednesday four are colts
and one gelding. Six flllies have
won in the IA Hambletonians trotted
to date, but no member of the
so-called weaker sex is touted to cop
the approximate $4,000 winners
haul. If gelding wins the coveted
honor he will be only the second to
turn that trick, since Greyhound
now is the only gelding to race out
in front.
Bostwick Hopeful With Kuno.
After two years of bad luck with
what appeared like sure-fire WIN
ners, Dunbar w. Bostwick, Old
Westbury, Long Island. hopes that
his Kuno, bay colt by Guy Day, will
live up to his winter book odds of
2 to /. Fastest 2-year-old of 1899,
Kuno hit bad slump early in the
season. but now is regarded highly
by rival horsemen. Bostwick hopes
to pilot his entry in person as the
only amateur reinsman in the event.
Next in line, If you want to
guess, is Spencer Scott. brown colt
by Scotland, owned by c. w. Phellis,
Greenwich, Conn. This colt has
won at Indianapolis and Toledo
in Grand Circuit previews to the
Hambletonian and is trained and
driven by Fred Egan, Lexington,
KY, who never has won the classic
since it was launched in 1926.
Remus Largest Candidate.
Remus, largest of the Hamble-
tonian candidates at 172 hands,
has been finishing second to Spen-
Ger Scott when he won and was
only a nose behind Kuno when
Bostwicks colt won recently at
Narragansett Park. Remus, a bay
colt by Protector, is owned by a
triumvirate of horsemen in Harry
Short, Columbus, Ohio, who trains
and drives him; Will K. Dicker-
son, Goshen, N. Y, and Paul Bowser,
Boston, Mass.
Milestone, the only gelding, holds
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Stellar Horse Shows
In Virginia Come
In Rapid Order
Clarke County Affair
First of Four Left
During This Month
Ey tie Associated Press.

CS stc hSsOCldlcu EIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10.-Four
ranking horse shows are scheduled
for Virginia during the remainder
OF August.
First on the list is the seth annual
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show
Association, two-day exhibition at
Berryville on Thursday and Friday
This is to be followed by triple
barrelled array of Keswick, Orange
and Warrenton shows in the 10-
day period from August "a to Sep
tember 2.
Berryville's program calls for 40
classes and 8 races. 4 each after
noon. In addition "a cattle breed
ing classes will be shown and 8
baby beef classes.
Keswick on August "a is holding
a 20-class event, all of which
promise to be well filled.
On August 27-28 the Orange
Horseman's Association will hold its
41st annual show. Orange has 43
classes listed, including a green
hunter, grand hunter and a
jumper championship.
Warrenton, often called the hunter
show of America, opens August 81,
with its second program coming
on Labor Day, September 2.
Warrenton also is celebrating its
41st annual show.
Evening star., 1940-08-11


Bogoljubow in Germany, where he
was welcome.
But moods have changed. At the
recent world congress of the IN
ternational Chess Federation at
Buenos Aires DR.. Alekhin, as cap
tain Of the French team, curtly re-
fused to engage the German con-
tingent, which finally captured first
honors and succeeded to the cham
pionship long held by the United
States, conspicuous by its absence
from the fray.
The disappearance of DR.. Alekhin
Is as much a. mystery as the sudden
departure of Gen. Gamelin from
command of the French Army. Old
timers can recall that during the
bloodshed and horror of the clashes
between the Mencheviks and the
Bolsheviks for control of Soviet
Russia DR.. Alekhin was pronounced
dead. But he had escaped with his
life by imprisonment in a concen-
tration camp, later fleeing to France,
where his chess genius soon won
him world acclaim.
Capablanca plucks petals from a
Black Susan and sings his song of
love, hoping that the Argentine
Chess Federation will locate the
world champion and arrange for a
return match in Buenos Aires, where
the International Chess Federation
now has its world Offices, removed
recently from The Hague.
Meanwhile "Capa" opines that
worthy foemen are Mikhail Bot
winnik, greatest of Soviet masters,
and Paul Keres of Estonia.
Chess Problem No. 260.
BY VINCENT EATON, Washington.
BLACKS MEN.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

For three years he taught Latin,
mathematics, English, history, pub
lie speaking and coached athletics
in Maryland high schools at POGO
moke City and Cumberland. At
Lake High School, Lakewood, Ohio,
he taught public speaking for two
years, thence to the University Of
Minnesota in the same field for
three years, later to New York Uni
versity for one year Of teaching.
Eleven years ago DR.. King became
head of the public speaking depart
ment at Colgate University, a dis
tinction he still enjoys, while also
teaching biography.
Prof. King has been very active
in the Eastern Conference of Public
Speaking, National Association of
Teachers of Speech and the Asso-
citation of History Teachers of the
Middle States and Maryland. His
articles have appeared in the Quar-
terly Journal of Speech and pro-
ceedings" of the named learned
associations. In preparation is an
intensive study and biography of
George Whitef1eld.
Chess has been favorite pastime
for many years. He sponsored the
Colgate University Chess Club,
Hamilton Town and Gown Chess
Club and the Madison County Chess
League. In 1938-39 he served as vice
president of the New York State
Chess Association, and was elevated
to the presidency for 1939-40.
A member of Tau Kappa Alpha,
honor oratorical fraternity, DR..
King, because of his outstanding
efforts in advancing the science and
art of chess, has been nominated
for honorary membership in Chi Eta
Sigma, the Phi Beta Kappa" of
world chess. He resides in Hamil-
ton, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

chess tournaments. the New York
annual congress will be played Au.
gust II through August "a at COL
gate University Union at Hamilton,
N. Y, with more than so entries IN
the various tournaments.
DR.. Emanuel Lasker, eX-world
champion, will give simultaneous
exhibition August %.
DR.. King Fills Dual Role.
c. Harold King, president of the
New York Congress, was born Jam
uary Is, 1899, at De Witt, N. Y, and
received his elementary education
at Fayetteville and Munnsville
IN. " High Schools, the bachelor
of arts degree from Cornell, master
of arts in English from New York
University; pursued graduate study
at the Universities of Minnesota,
Wisconsin, New York, Columbia and
Cornell to be awarded the doctor
of philosophy degree in history
under Carl Becker at Cornell.