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Evening star., 1940-09-27
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TrdceUeu.

Getting out into the woods presumes
type of person who IS harder than
the average. 1t is from this type Of
walker that the mixers are assembled,
those sturdy men and women who think
nothing at all of walking 10 miles in an
afternoon.
1t scarcely makes EN- warm. They
gallop over peaks and crags all in q
merry gambol, and at the end of 1t
they are not winded
y X ~
Just ordinary walkers cannot do It.
They must work up to 2 miles, even.
Almost any one can walk 2 miles, Of
course-but how long has it been since
you tried it?
In the first place, mile is a great
deal longer than many persons think
it is.
They will come back from the shortest
walk and blandly tell all their friends
that they have just completed smile
hike, as they call it.
II you were to measure on them you
would find they probably had not gone
more than mile and half.
1t is easy enough to walk after that
romancing fashion. But the miles are
long if you really walk them.
Certainly. the pedestrian is a rarity,
these days. Aside from a few school,
children, the city walker will find him
self almost alone
But wherever you walk, you will find
birds. In the city streets, in the suburbs,
in the woods and fields, in all the
parks, large and small, on the farms
and along country roads, there will
always be plenty Of birds
While 1t is interesting to have a
small bird book along, it really is not
essential. 1t is just something more to
have in the hands or pocket. Hands
and pockets ought to be free, in walking
or hiking. The less one has to carry
the better. Even pocketbook, in the
sense of money container, is too much
The best walking is done when one
is wholly without equipment.
Then it is possible to stride along
without care.
AS far as identifying birds Is con-
cerned. this may be done just as well
after one gets back home.
The essential thing TO do is to get the
coloration, size and striking points well
in mind. and 10 keep them there until
one gets back.
Then, in turning the pages of the
illustrated picture book, and noting the
size of the birds. it is easy enough
usually, to put finger on the one OF
two species which would fit.
After that it is merely a matter OF
bringing out the unusual points in the
bird seen, and deciding which species
is the one desired.
This is the best way to observe birds
on a hike or walk, We believe. because
it gives excellent practice in noting the
essential features of the birds observed
In this way, one soon comes to have
sure eye. and a ready memory. espe-
cially in noting the real differences
species from species The book is used
but the mind and eye are used, too
which is even better.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
EVANSVILLE, Md.

Dear Sir:
Gould you give me the name Of a
good illustrated book on birds Of this
vicinity?
1--WE have as a regular visitor to our
feeding station sparrow with all-white
tail feathers.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours. A. C."
Chester Reeds bird guide, Land
Birds East of the Rockies" published by
Doubleday, Doran at Garden City, N. Y,
does very nicely for this vicinity.
There is no magic list of birds which
come to the Washington area: the same
birds which are identified here will be
seen in Ohio.
The small pocket books are very
handy. and are more used, in most
households, than larger volumes which
are heavy to handle, or which must be
taken out of bookcase.
A small pocket book may be kept on
q table by the window, ready at all
times. or 1t may be carried In the pocket,
II one insists on tramping the country
side to identify birds
Bird walks, so-called, seem TO be a
thing of the past.
The modern way of identifying the
species is to do it in your own back
yard.
This is not only a more leisurely way,
a lazier way, if you insist, but it makes
bird observation a home and family
thing, as it should be-
All members of the family may CO.
operate In identifying the birds. this
way, whereas the person who selfishly
goes poking of into the woods must go
1t alone
Watching the birds in the home
grounds becomes an all-the-year- around
sport, not just matter for few hours
a week.
Nothing can be said, however, against
looking for birds on hikes and walks
What is the difference. after ell, between
hike" and walk? Well, anything
more than miles. we guess, is hike
Anything less. a walk. At least that
is our idea, after trying out good dose
OF walking during the past three weeks.
Our walking has been strictly city
walking, or at least out where the city
and the suburbs meet And even there
it is just one car after another, so that
it is really no fun at all, but still re-
mains good exercise.
Is there. after all, any better exer-
else for the great average person than
Just plain walking? Not just dawdling
along, but walking at a reasonable pace.
enough to get one breathing good after
several miles, with some perspiration.
In this way, a real constitutional is
secured, yet without strain.
This is the exercise the good doctors
try to get their patients to take, and
which the aforementioned patients
seldom indulge in, except now and then
Walking nowadays is such bore!
Hard pavements, innumerable cars.
traffic lights, dust and fumes-all of
these tend to take away some of the
JOY of city walking.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Conscientious Objector
Gives Views on War.
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
In our present confused condition we
are only too willing to discard ethics
\and morals in favor of expedient ac-
ton. There are some of us who believe
that fundamental truths never alter;
but We are in the minority in a war
minded Nation. Our frmness to our
ideals is called cowardice, and our re-
luctance to permit heated mob-thought
to influence our position is designated
with an all too casually applied ad-
jective: "un-American."
Those of us who object to participa-
ton in war-directed activities take
these two texts from Shelley's "Declara-
ton Of Rights" for our notices:
l. mo man has right to- do an evil
thing that good thing may come"
2. Man has no right to kill his
brother; 1t is no excuse that he does so
in uniform. He only adds the infamy Of
servitude to the crime of murder"
There is still an opening for us to ex-
press these thoughts. We may not be
allowed to do so much longer G
We conscientious objectors know that
we can expect no sympathy from either
the Church or the State; In some in
stances it may be denied us by our
families and friends. Once, long ago.
man permitted himself to be crucitled
for his ideals; many who shared his
faith in later years also went willingly
to their deaths. But then-he, and
they. had faith. The world has lost its
former hold on faith and retains only
its hold on its moneybags and land.
Once Chamberlain thought that a
Munich was better than war. 1t is
pity he did not continue to think so. A
Evening star., 1940-09-27
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Evening star., 1940-09-27
Writer Answers
A Cold Weather Question.

40 tle Eollor ol Inc otdl
A few days ago question was an
swered in The Stars question box hav-
ing to do with how cold is twice as cold
as two degrees below zero.
The question box replied that there
was no real answer to the question, but
it seems to me that the key to the ques-
ton was missed entirely as the answer
Is very simple.
Thirty-six below zero Is the answer
to How cold is twice as cold as two
below Zero" Am not right?
NEWELL B. DAVIS.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
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permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit oil letters nth
Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Urges Greater Prominence
For Willkie Speeches,

To the Editor Of The Star:
Why not put first things first? Why
don't the newspapers give as much
or more-space to WILKES speeches as
to the war? When you give more at
tention to the war, you are aiding Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt to the detriment
of Americanism. J. H. DODD.
Fredericksburg, Va
September "a.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

The Associated Press is EXCLUSIVELY entitled to
the use for republication OF all 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., 1940-09-27

@. Why is the Painted Desert so
called?-A. C. B.
A. The Painted Desert in Arizona Is
so called because Of the pink, blue
yellow, white, brown and red colors OF
its sands, its clays, and its rocky ledGes
All the colors have a special brightness
in the clear air and bright sunshine OF
Arizona
Evening star., 1940-09-27

@. Can you give me the cost Of
bomb such as is used in bombing cities?
C. S. <.
A. The cost varies with the size Of the
bomb and, in this country, ranges from
$40 to over $1,000.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

September "a.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
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Entered as second-class matter post once,
washington. D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
LIVESTOCK
(By The Associated Pres

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-R-(U. 5.
Dept. Adjustable hogs 10000;
total $4,000; fairly active, steady
to 10 higher than Tuesdays aver
age; advance mostly on weights
220 lbs. up; top IT'S; bulk good
and choice 200 to 240 lbs, $50 to
ITO; smooth 300 to 800 Id. pack
ing sows 5.85 to 6.25; 800 to $50
lbs, largely 5.35 to 500; $50 lbs,
up SIS to 40; shippers took 1000;
holdovers 1000.
Salable cattle II, 600; calves 300;
steer trade generally IS to Is OF;
with full decline on steers grad
ing below choice; however some
decline showing on all but strictly
choice and prime grades; trade
slow at the lower prices; prime
1869 lb. Nebraskas and 1900 lbs.
Iowas 1875; numerous loads most
ly weighty steers 1900 to 70; fed
heifers steady to weak, others
weak to shade lower; best 1900;
fat COW slow, steady; others
scarce, fully steady; bulls and
vealers firm; good demand for re.
placement stock; most western
yearlings and two-year-olds clear
ed from first. hands at $50 to
11.25.
Salable sheep 1000; total 1000;
spring lambs steady; bulk good
and choice natives 900 to IS; top
9.15; medium to good kinds $50
to IS; throwouts mostly $50 down;
yearlings weak to Is lower; one
double good heavyweight 7.50; fat
sheep steady; most mixed lots
fat native ewes 800 to IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Advance In Stock Market Halted By Churchilrs Warning
Man Is Fined SIS For
Passing School Bus

With the schools of the county
open but three days, James Ed
ward Lewis, otherwise unidenti-
fled, was fined in recorders court
yesterday morning for passing a
school bus while it was stopped on
the highway discharging pupils.
He submitted q guilty plea and
was fined S. and the costs OF court.
Joe Crate, 706 IL Wood street
and Louise Shuford, 706 Wood
street, charged with violating the
liquor law, won acquittals.
George Lloyd, 1916 North Second
street, was acquitted of a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon
on a female but was found guilty
on another warrant charging him
with assault with a deadly wea-
pom and was fined $50 and the costs
of court. He noted a ten day stay
of judgment.
Mamie Doe, 81 North Ninth
street, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon, drew a continu-
ance until today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 11-R-Cash
wheat No. / dark hard 80; No. S.
rs.
Corn No. / yellow IS to 66 IA;
No. l white "a "a; sample grade
SO.
Oats No. l white 80; No. 2, 81
81; No. 8. 30; sample grade. %;
No. 4 red heavy 81 IL; No.
mixed extra heavy SO IL.
Barley mailing so to S. nominal;
feed IS to IS; No. l mailing 81;
No. 2, 81.
Field seed per hundredweight
nominal; timothy, clean $40; al
sike cloverseed 900 to HOO; red
top $50 to 800. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Sept. 11-LR-U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, arrivals Sc;
on track 1893; total U. S. shipments
4O6; supplies liberal; demand mod
crate for good quality and con-
dition all sections market about
steady, for stock showing decay
and spotted stocks all sections mar
ket weak, many offerings all sec
tons show heated and decay and
spotted, stock wide range in price
according to condition of offering
Idaho russell Burbanks u S. No. l
1.50 to IS; Idaho bliss triumphs
u. S. No. l, 1.40; Minnesota cob.
blers IS per cent U. S. No. l, 80;
Minnesota early Ohios 80 to &c
per cent U. S. No. l., .65 to 81 IL;
Wisconsin bliss triumphs U. S. No.
/, ITO. North Dakota cobblers IS
per cent U. S. No. l. 80; North
Dakota early Ohios 80 to 80 per
cent U. S. No. l. 80; North
Dakota bliss triumphs IS to 80 per
cent U. S. No. 1, .65 to 90 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
WITHSTAND
new WAR WARNING.
Industrial, Rails And Utilities
Advance And low Yields
Hold Their Own

NEW YORK, Sept. 11NP--Ihe
bond market cast aside any fresh
alarm implied in Prime Minister
Churchill's speech today a d
moved higher on average despite
some slackening in the forward
pace after the speech was dellv-
cred.
The industrial, rail and utility
group in the Associated Press av-
erages advanced from L to a OF a
point and the low-yield section held
it's own. Transfers of $5,4O4, 100,
par value, were we'll ahead of 81
ISL, 900 on Tuesday.
The foreign dollar division re-
Elected far more nervousness over
events abroad than did domestic
issues, but even here there were a
number of substantial gamers to
offset modest declines.
Laclede gas S LIS 9 '53 at SO 1-8
and 5 lbs of 80 at SO were in the
forefront of the domestic list with
gains of about 3 points each. 9th
ers up fractions to around a point
included Allegheny IS at "a IL.
Erie IS at IA, Great Northern As
at 103 l-8, Studebaker IS at lob,
Western Union IS at SO and Port
land General Electric 4 lbs at
70 IA.
U. S. governments closed 1882 OF
a point higher to 1882 lower. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
CHICAGO GRAIr'

CHICAGO, Sept. IL. -R- The
wheat markets recovery was ex-
tended today but price gains that
amounted to as much as a cent a
bushel at t:le time ere reduced
materially before the close.
Strength in securities and re-
ports Of improved Canadian ex-
port business with Great Britain
and Portugal as well as better
feeling about the war situation,
despite havoc being wrought in
London, helped to lift prices. The
warning of Premier Churchill Of
an early German attempt at in
vasion and Berlin threats of in
creased air attacks chilled buying
sentiment in final dealings, how
ever.
Wheat closed 1-8 TO IL higher
than yesterday, September IS IL,
December rs 3-4 to 7-8; corn I'M
changed to Ia up, September IS
IA, December 81 1-8 to IA; oats
1-8 off to IL up; rye 1-8 to Ia
higher and lard 5 IL higher. ?
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-An-
other IL cent drop in the Can
adam bonds, which tend to send
dominion currency southwark
across the border; and contraction
in tourist demand for money. The
unit closed at IS 7-8 U. S. cents.
Free sterling rose IA cent to
$4.O3 IL. The swiss franc stayed
at 22.79 U. S. cents. New pres
sure developed against the cur
rencies of Hongkong and Shang-
hal. The free Argentine peso rose
1-2O of a cent.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents).
Canada: Official Canadian con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars:
buying 10 per cent premium, sell
ling II per cent premium, equiva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 9.9l
per cent, selling 900 per cent.
Europe: Great Britain, official,
bankers foreign exchange COM
mittee rates., buying $4.O2, sell
ling $4.O4; open market, cables
4.O3 -; Germany 1000; (benevo-
lent 1895; Finland 2.05n; Greece
SO; Hungary 19.5On; Italy sos;
Portugal 400; Rumania .48n;
Sweden 1885; Switzerland 22.79;
Yugoslavia 2.35n.
Latin America: Argentine Off
cial 1919; free 1885; Brazil Of
fetal Sos; free $685., Mexico TO-
35n.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hong
kong 22.95; Shanghai Sal.
Crates in spot cables unless
otherwise indicated). N-nominal. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
NEW YORK G

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-
Helped by speculative interest, do
nestle sugar futures closed I'M
changed to 2 points higher today
in the face of a 1-point recession
in spot raw sugar.
Sales totaled 1900 tons. The
market received mild stimulus
from trade reports suggesting pos
sibility of a reduction in the I'M
port duty of 80 cents a 100 pounds
on Cuban sugar.
Refined locally held at 40 to
4.35 cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
WHAT STOCKS DID
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.@RNcot-
ton futures followed a wobbly
course today with small orders
enough to sway prices. Final quo
tations we're unchanged to 2 higher.
Underlying stability, however,
resulted from the steady tone OF
the security and grain markets
most of the day.
A favorably construed weekly
weather report induced some sell
Ing which was countered by a mod
irate demand from trade and spot
interests.
No cotton was exported Tues
day; season so far 80,732 bales.
Port receipts 1922; port stocks
1854, 1885.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-R-Butter,
receipts 977, 028; firm; market I'M
changed. Eggs, receipts 4,657;
firm; market unchanged. Eggs, re-
ceipts 1857; firm; fresh graded,
extra firsts, local 20 IL, car 20 IL
first, local 10, cars 10 IL; current
receipts II "a, dirties IA "a,
checks IA IL, storage packed ex-
tras % IL, firsts 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
NEW YORK POULTRY

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-RELive
poultry, by freight, firm; chickens,
rocks 20; broilers, colored and Leg
horns 16 to II. Fowls, colored, fan
cy 20, few extra fancy 81; leg
horns 10 to Is IL. Pullets, rocks
81 to %. Old ROSTERS IL to IA.
Ducks Il ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
No. 3 range follows:
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 11.-R-ln-
creased demand for spot cotton,
prices 6 points higher. Quotations
in pence: American, strict good
middling 8.95; good middling 8.55;
strict middling $40; middling $50;
strict low middling $40; low mid
ding 800; strict good ordinary
7.55; good ordinary 100.
Futures closed 10 lower to 3
higher. Oct. 7.65; Dec. 7.4S; JAM,
7.3s; March 7.19; May 7.05. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Sept. 11.-R-Tur-
pentine firm Is IA; offerings Sc;
sales $500 gallons; receipts 200;
shipments none; stock 1927, rosln
firm; offerings 262, all sold; re-
ceipts 875; shipments 2,479; stock
159, 413. Quote: B, 100; D, 1876;
E, Isl; F, 100; G, H, I, K, 1.59;
M, 1852; N, 1.76; VIC, 2.12; WV,
2.43; x, 2.45. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
NEW YORK METALS

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-Cop-
per barely steady; e~lectrolytic spot,
tonn. Valley 1877 IL to so; export
las N. Y. $50. Tin steady; spot
ana nearby 50.25; forward 50.05.
.ead steady; spot, New York 400
" 70; East St. Louis ATS. Zinc
s'eaoy; East st. Louis spot and
Onward 6.S5. Pig iron, aluminium,
ceaumony, quicksilver, platinum,
Snlnese wolframite and domestic
scheelite unchanged. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Repair Of Comstock
Contract Is Awarded

A contract for annual overhaul
ing of the Comstock, seagoing hop
per dredge, was awarded yesterday
to the Merrill Stevens Drydock and
Repair company, Of Jacksonville,
Fla, which submitted a low bid of
$780, 1885 at the bid openings Tues
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-LR-Sales,
price and net change of the
most active stocks today:
NY Central, Is, 900-13A d1a.
US Steel, 13,400-54%; d1.
US Rubber, 12,200-21%; DIS.
Graham-Paige, 1904; DIS.
Anaconda, 7.s00-21h; dh.
Mont Ward, 7,200-40; d&.
Gen Motors, 6,900-46A; dr..
Boeing Arp, 5,S00-15B ais.
Repub Steel, 5,500-16&; DIS.
Loft, 5,10O-20%; dM.
Chrysler, 5,100-75h; d..
Int Pap and Pow, 4,s00-14h; DIS.
Lockheed Airc, 4,300-27; dh.
Tide-Wat Assoc, 4.100-9S; no.
Beth Steel, 4,10O-78; dh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
HOUR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-LR-The
board of governors of the New
York Stock exchange decided to.
day to leave unchanged the present
closing hour of 3 pm, New York
time, on weekdays and noon on
Saturdays, after consideration of a
petition from member firms for a
longer session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-R-Spe-
cialty cotton goods items received
increased attention today in the
textile market and prices on all
lines held firm at unchanged
levels. Demand for wooden sweat.
ers improved; underwear mills
were busy on civilian orders. Ra-
yon twills and the more popular
spun yarn constructions moved in
fair volume. Silk goods remained
quiet. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11.-R-U.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs $50. Steady
with Tuesday. Practical top TAO.
Good and choice. ITO to 220 lbs.
7:15 to 40; 220 to 24O lbs $50 to Ills;
$50 to 300 lbs $40 to 90; $50 to 100
lbs. 6.75 to 700; 40 to $50 lbs. $40
to IS; 100 to 40 lbs. 6.l5 to ~;
12O to 100 lbs. 600 to Is. Packing
soWs 500 to so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Range follows:
It nominal; middling 9.S3.
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-RHEggs
z',lOS; steady to firm. Mixed col
ors: fancy to extra fancy q IL to
70; extras %; graded firsts 81;
seconds 10 IL to 10; mediums 10;
olrties No. l, II IA to IL; average
checks is to is IL. Refrigerator:
fancy to extra fancy q IL to Is;
extras 81 IL to %; standards 81
70 ~ IL; firsts 10 IL to D; Sec
snds II l. to Is l.; mediums
" IL to 10; dirties 16 IL to II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
SIX FRENCH WARSHIPS
STEAM BY GIBRALTAR
Three Cruisers and Three Destroy.
ers Not MOlested BY the
British Guns

CEUTA. Morocco, Sept. 110R-
Three cruisers escorted by three
~destroyers, all flying the French
flag, were reported heading for the
Atlantic through the Straits of Glib
raltar today-unmolested by Brit
Iish batteries at Gibraltar.
(This raises the possibility that
some of the French fleet units re-
fuged at Toulon have escaped from
that Riviera naval base and r
joining the British.)