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Evening star., 1940-06-06
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TrdceUeH.

Pigeons have an unerring nose" for
food.
Their eyesight, too, is extremely keen,
and thus they are able to locate con-
tinuing food supplies.
Cracked corn, which is not supposed
to be good for them, is exactly what
they like.
Our correspondents guest went to the
chicken run right away on landing"
tHer bird belonged to a Long Island
fancier)
Pigeons are cautious birds, when de-
scending upon feeding place.
They seldom If ever fly straight down.
but come down in circles, landing first
on some nearby roof.
We have watched our six pigeon guests
for the past four years and have never
seen them vary the practice.
Day after day they come down In the
same way, first alighting on the roof,
then on the garage, then on the ground
at the feeder beneath the maple.
On the ground they seem to be heavy
and clumsy, but once in the air they
are the very poetry of motion"
Their wide circles, as they come down,
are beautifully executed. Not even the
starlings, wonderful flyers, could do
better
They are just little better flyers tnan
doves, their relatives. Their work seems
all the better, in contrast to their heavi-
ness and numbering walk while on the
ground. The turtle doves, on the other
wing, glide across the grass. Their take
off is heavy, too, with the peculiar
whistling sound of the wings which
distinguishes them.
Pigeons have a disagreeable habit of
cooling in the early morning on the
caves of houses, waking up the sleepers
within
"Cooing" is scarcely the word for it,
either, since this term is reserved for the
doves, which really COO.
The noises pigeons make are really
disgusting after the refined and musical
notes of the doves.
We suppose pigeon fanciers enjoy the
notes of their pets, but to the rest Of
the world those gurgling sounds are any
thing but enjoyable.
X
All you have to do to attract passing
pigeons, in case you want some, IS to
have a few neat ledges around the
house
Anything in the ledge line seems to
have mighty appeal for them
A slightly wider window sill-and YOU
are likely to have pigeon family on it
the year around.
One way of keeping pigeons away
from seeds and grain at bird feeding
stations is to fix a piece of chicken wire
over the feeder. This is supposed to
keep the pigeons out. as we'll as the
squirrels, but usually the latter manage
to get around it some way 1t is hard
to keep a squirrel out, once he is de-
termined to get in.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Doubts That Halliburton
Followed Route of Cortez.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to Haskins column for June
!, in which it is stated that Richard
Halliburton had followed the path of
Cortez through Mexico presume that
this statement is based on Halliburton's
book, New Worlds to Conquer" pub
lished in 1929 by Bobbs-Merrill Co.
With all due respect to the memory
of an intrepid young romanticist (who
undoubtedly went down with his colors
flying there is no warrant for the state
ment on page 10 of Halliburton's book
that he went inland ignoring all modern
roads and following only the route, no
matter how rough, indicated by an au-
thentic conquest map"
The establishment of the route fol-
lowed by the conquerors from what is
now Veracruz to what is now Mexico
City and which resulted in the conquest
OF Mexico affords as interesting a prob
lem as any student of historical geog-
raphy would care to undertake. Halli-
burton was hardly equipped for this
sort OF research. have made a specially
of this somewhat recherche job and have
yet to see a map of "the route of the
conquerors' which was not demonstrably
incorrect in at least 20 per cent of it's
length. The first map of the route which,
in my opinion is 95 per cent correct, was
drafted by me in 1885. after exhaustive
research in the literature of the con-
quest, followed by field exploration. So
far as I know, no man has succeeded
in "buttoning up one small geographic
detail. resulting from a misquotation of
an error committed by Cortez himself.
Until this mystery is solved, one detail,
involving 20 per cent of the route of
Cortez, will remain obscure.
E. E. VALENTINI,
June 3. 1t. Colonel, o. r. C.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

they performed meritoriously this
labor of love.
To many, who have watched a new
generation of Washingtonians grow
up to appreciate George O'Connor,
the most gratifying thing about this
gathering was that the guest of
honor was there in all his earthly
glory to share, with the audience,
the pleasure of hearing these words
OF praise. And that was coupled
with the equally gratifying demon
stration by Mr.. O'Connor, in his
response, that hundreds of WASH
ingtonians now in rompers will
reach the maturity in years and mel
low appreciation that will enable
them some day to join the chorus
in the always appropriate rendition
of Saloon" "Hooligan's Fancy
Dress Ball. and Little Tommy
Murphy"
Evening star., 1940-06-06

finest feat Of arms - = of all times
and all countries" Allowing for
pardonable exaggeration, the raid, as
Geoffrey Calender declares, "de-
serves to rank for its daring beside
the wonder-deeds of Drake and for
the completeness of its success beside
the lightning strokes of Nelson."
Many brave men died for the victory,
but they did not perish in vain.
The fact that their effort has been
initiated serves to show that 1T was
worth its coSt-as a practical de-
fensive proceeding as well as an
example OF that intrepid idealism for
which England merits universal
credit.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Zeebrugge Again

History repeats, and Zeebrugge
once more is in the news. Dispatches
from London tell how. on the night
of May 25, the British Navy did again,
without losses, the heroic work which
during the first World War blocked
the seaport Of Bruges, on the coast
of Belgium. The Germans had been
using the maritime canal as a
submarine base. From the shelter
which it afforded U-boats raided
British shipping in the Channel.
To abate this nuisance, Vice Admiral
Roger Keyes, commander of the
Dover Patrol, planned "a corking
operation" similar to that which
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hob
son had executed when he sank the
collier Merrimac in the entrance to
Santiago Harbor June 3, 1898.
Every detail of the enterprise was
planned, so far as it might be antici-
pated, well in advance. On the night
Of April 1928, 1918, the attack was
duly launched After bombardment
by monitors, the warship Vindictive,
with auxiliaries, ran alongside the
Zeebrugge mole, or jetty, and at
tackled the Germans stationed there.
Three blockships, the 1phigenia, the
Intrepid and the That's, loaded with
concrete, then were headed into the
narrow mouth of the canal, exploded
and sunk. Photographs made within
few days showed the wreckage as
an impossible barrier to navigation.
A neutral observer says that for a
month the harbor was out of COM
mission.
But a much more important vic
tory was won at Zeebrugge than that
which pushed back the U-boat base
of operations three hundred miles
from the British coast" The prestige
Of England was tremendously en-
hanced. In France the naval aspect
Of the adventure was hailed a "ths
Evening star., 1940-06-06
"FA1RFAX, Va.

Dear Sir:
From the inclosed leg band can you
identify the owner Of the pigeon which
wore it?
IF SO I should appreciate the courtesy
Of forwarding 1t to him with the follow
ing information:
Il found the pigeon dead in my
chicken run this evening. 1t first put
in appearance one Saturday about a
month ago and remained until the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
1T then disappeared to return about
10 days later. have seen it almost
daily ever since, spending most of the
time in the chicken run and eating with
the hens.
Last evening noticed that it had
been hurt and tried to pick it up but it
managed to get so far under the hen
house that could not see it.
The left leg was badly crushed. I'm
til last evening the pigeon appeared to
have full use of legs and wings.
Very truly yours, v. G. P"
Pigeons are among the most interest,"
ing birds, but great nuisances at the
feeding station designed primarily for
wild birds.
Half dozen roaming pigeons can eat
more grain and seed than scores of
cardinals, jays titmice, chickadees, etc.
1t is not that any one begrudges them,
but they eat so steadily and so long that
W hn foLi
the more desirable birds.
A few steady pigeon visitors will run
up the feed bill considerably. This is
OF no moment, of course, if the house
holder does not feed consistently But
If he puts out pounds of food every day,
his feed bills for the birds will run into
real money in years time
Then 1t does not seem quite right to
be feeding some one else's pet pigeons
He will remember that not all pigeons
are banded, or even belong" to any
one; many of them have reverted, and
are really as much wild birds" as any,
indeed, much wilder in every way than
our robins and wood thrushes.
NotilllS SHOWS tne SagaClty OF the
pigeons more than their ability at de-
tecting food in neighborhood.
Usually they go In small bands, of
four, five or half dozen. The same
ones stick together day after day, espe-
cially after locating good feeding
ground
They come early. and stay late They
never miss a grain or a seed, but eat
away constantly, like feathered ma
chimes. Between them and the squirrels,
the stocks of food at garden feeding sta
tions disappear perhaps five or ten times
as quickly as they would if these un-
wanted feeders were absent.
Those who feed the birds will not be-
grudge the other creatures in any
sense. They only wish that they would
not stick around so perpetually.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Suggests Prayer
In Emergency.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Instead of writing always about the
terrible conditions existing in the world
today, why not be real believer in
Christs teaching as we'll as good psy-
chologist and at least suggest that He
meant it when he said "All things what
soever, ye pray and ask for, believe that
ye have received them, and We shall have
them?
Why not try little praying and grati-
tude, believing that His admonition
Prove me now" could never be under
taken at a more propitious time?
E. ELIZABETH BATEMAN,
June 3.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
HeIp-With Reservations


The disclosure that the way has
been cleared for the sale to the Allies
OF large number of surplus rifles
and field guns now in the possession
OF this Government will be most
heartily welcomed by those who have
watched with dismay the efforts of
some American officials to raise every
conceivable legalistic objection to the
granting of effective assistance to
France and Britain.
For some weeks the Allied Pur-
chasing Commission has been trying
to buy these old rifles and field
pieces, which are in storage in va
rlous parts of the country. But it's
efforts have been effectively blocked,
first by mysterious War Depart
ment order forbidding the sale of this
material to any nation at war, and,
second, by the argument that such
a sale on our part would be a viola
ton of International law.
Attorney General Jackson has dis
posed OF the international law
question by ruling that military
supplies owned by this Government
in 1919 can be turned over to Ameri-
can manufacturers in payment for
new equipment to be produced and
that these manufacturers, without
violating either International law
or our own Neutrality Act, can sell
the rifles and field guns to belligerent
governments. The Attorney General
did not pass on the War Department
order, which would prevent the resale
OF the equipment to the Allies, but it
may be assumed, in view of his ruling,
that the order will be revoked.
1t is evident that Mr.. Jacksons
ruling seeks to accomplish by indi-
rectlon what this Government for
some incomprehensible reason has
not yet made up its official mind to
do directly and forthrightly. Nor
does this imply any criticism of the
Attorney General, for, in the issuance
of this ruling, he has done everything
within his power to clear the way for
attainment of an end which is clearly
in our national interest.
But 1t is high time that this Gov
mountaineering the President and
Congress-stop resorting to such
devious devices as this latest preten-
sion OF neutrality, a pretext which
deceives no one, and let it be known
in unmistakable terms that the well
fare and future security of the United
States hinge upon the outcome of
this war; that defeat for the Allies
could spell disaster for us and that
we are determined to do everything
in our power to bolster their fighting
strength.
This is no time for us to be ouib-
bling about rules of international law
which were laid down more than
thirty years ago. Germany, Italy,
Russia and Japan, when it has served
their interest to do So have violated
these rules in the most fragrant
fashion. At this very moment the
Old World is being governed by the
law OF the jungle, not by interna-
tlonal law, and for us to attempt to
cling to standards of conduct pre-
scribed by the latter is simply to
contribute to the ultimate triumph
OF nations which recognize no law
except that which can be imposed
by superior force When is this
Government going to deal realist-
ically with a realistic situation?
Evening star., 1940-06-06
7 all Story

One of the first requisites of tall
story is plenty Of mileage between
the point of it's telling and the point
OF its origin. If, for example, a
Washingtonian disciple of Ananias
proposes to pull some such whopper
as the case of politician who voted
to reduce his own salary, it is unwise
to place the phenomenon in Alex
andria, as the recipient of the tale
might be mean enough to drive over
and check it.
With the all-essential feature of
distance established, the raconteur
may cut loose with whatever he has,
after the fashion of certain Mr..
Anderson, who claims that in Har-
rismith, South Africa, there is a
rooster which lays eggs, thus chiseling
in on the prerogative of the hen and
the radio comedian. But that is not
all. The eggs are said to be cube
shaped, thereby introducing a novel
non-skid feature highly desirable for
table use, even If somewhat of a
drawback for their employment at
Easter on the White House lawn. It
is thought, however, that Mr.. Ander-
son has not put all his strength into
this story, and that he has something
up his sleeve in reserve. If he finds
his public staggering sufficiently
under the impact of his tale, he is
expected to finish off with the further
announcement that the eggs have
spots on their sides ranging from one
to six, and have not only dietetic
but financial possibilities.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Condemns Aggressors
As Gangsters.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
There is no Garibaldi in Italy today
The fact is, since that gallant fighter
passed, Italy has not known nor had a
man like him.
II Duce is waiting, poised to strike at
the moment his mad superior in Berlin
gives the signal. With his legions he
stands ready to help Germany.
The Department Of Justice here never
fought gangsters with velvet gloves.
Why should the Allies be gentlemen when
they are dealing with groups having less
scruples than Dillinger, Dutch Schultz,
Nelson, etc? CHARLES A. CRETE.
June l.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
A Hill Sono

A hill Is like an altar built
Where prayers come unaware
To those who stand at mornings gate
And wait the glory there.
With altar-cloth of Queen Anne's lace
A hill is fair to see
1t was on hill that Moses watched
The bush flame wondrously.
Burned bronze beneath sun and moon
and stars,
Tapered with goldenrod,
A hill bears beauty on her breast
And offers It to God.
NARY p OAAW2k
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Protests Change in
Streetcar Stop.
To the Editor NJ The Star.


The widening of Florida avenue NE.
has greatly relieved motor congestion
but has created difficulty for the man
or woman who has no car and who has
to depend on a streetcar for transporta-
tion. Fifth street is the main entry to
the Florida avenue market, and the
majority Of people east or west bound
used to board streetcars at this stop, but
1t has been discontinued I think some
consideration should be given people
who ride the streetcars every day.
Landover, Nd. w. G. JASPER.
Ma u
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Broader Tax Bose

AliC uIscIC 1lccU 10 SJTengLnen
Americas defenses has given Con-
gress the opportunity and the ap-
parent willingness to inaugurate a
tax reform that should have been
introduced long ago-a broadening
of the base on which the income tax
rests.
Broadening the base is just another
definition for bringing into the tax
paying class thousands of citizens
whose incomes are steady, but are
annually offset by the present per-
sonal exemptions of $2,5o0 for mar
ried persons, 81 900 for single persons
and $400 for dependents.
Families or individuals of this in
come level should not be taxed heav-
lily, but it would make for better
Government if, through the payment
OF a moderate tax, this large army of
Americans became more conscious of
the Nations fiscal problems.
In this hour of emergency. when
dictators are grinding an iron heel
on weaker or unprepared nations, no
American who has job will resent
taxation based on ability to pay, to
fortify his country against similar
fate.
The House Subcommittee on tax
alton is to be commended, therefore.
for its tentative decision yesterday to
create 100000 new taxpayers by
lowering the personal exemptions to
$4,000 for married and $500 for un-
married persons. The total Of
S82,500000 this will raise from all
taxpayers toward net ST 900, 900 900
OF new revenue, to amortize a
$4,000, 100000 defense program, is not
nearly so important as the value of
the principle being established.
Nothing short of national emer-
gency would induce Congress to take
this step in an election year, for
there can be no doubt that fear of
its political effect has prevented its
inclusion in previous tax bills in
recent years.
Nevertheless. it would be a wise
step today, even If the need for pre-
paredness had not arisen. For this
Government, after nearly a decade
OF deficit spending, had nearly
reached the debt limit before de-
fense plans were expanded.
And the next Congress, in any
event, would have faced the neces-
sity OF raising taxes to keep the
peacetime deficit from soaring to new
heights. Now that provision has been
made for broadening the base, the
subcommittee drafting the new tax
bill will turn to changes in the rate
schedules, which, no doubt, will
increase the levies on large incomes
also, since several hundred million
will have to be added to the original
$656,O00,000 measure to reach the
billion-dollar goal.
1t would be futile for Congress,
through political expediency, to go
on trying to meet accumulated obli-
cations by pyramiding rates on a
narrow base. Such a tax structure
would not yield the substantial rev.
enue required. If the broadened base
is retained it will have another bene-
f1clal effect in the years to come.
Large appropriations usually spring
from popular appeal, but when the
millions who comprise the moderate
income groups realize that they have
direct share in meeting Govern
ment obligations, they will want their
representatives in Washington to be
as cautious in spending as they are
in raising Government funds.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Pleads for American Aid
For Allies Now.

T VI nAhCS 4NVWs
To the Editor Of The Star:
It is scarcely an overstatement of fact
to say that Gen. Weygand is protecting
on the Somme at this very moment Gun
less it has been lost since this was writ
ten the future international trade, the
economic freedom, the political. religious
and social liberties not only of America,
but of the world! He is holding back
the common enemy of civilization and
protecting the common rights of man.
kind
We have the airplanes, the guns, the
munitions and the ships that might
turn the tide If made available now
but time is the important factor. BY
using our military resources now we
may prevent the worst catastrophe with
which civilized humanity has ever been
faced. BY making available to the Allies
now airplanes, guns, ships and food we
will save the lives of thousands of Amer
ican boys later.
Why should we husband our military
resources against danger that does not
exist on this continent when they are
so desperately needed to protect Amer
lea, along with other nations, from q
world dictatorship menacing to every
thing we hold dear? Should Gen.
Weygand lose the present battle of the
Somme. all of the achievements of our
democracy will be lost.
This is situation where bucket of
water right now will prove more helpful
in quenching a fire than a whole river
of water after the house has burned to
the ground
With Americas tremendous industrial
resources We could build UP our own
military stores and equipment again In
a ineFedlhlV ahogt tina, once ~ ct
Evening star., 1940-06-06

1t looks as though recent United
States Minister to Canada will 70
down in history as "One Speech
Cromwell, along with lone Play Ken
nard" and Wrong Way Riegels."
Evening star., 1940-06-06

A. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
Ge use Tor republication of all news dispatches
cfeolted to 1t or rot otherwise credited in this
paper ana also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-06

Secretary 1ckes says that, no mat
ter what his chief may decide. there
will bs 40 third tarm for him. Just
Thanks for the buggy ride"
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the lUriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-06-06
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Evening star., 1940-06-06

G. Is there any plant that grows as
much as foot IN one day2-T. J. K
A. Young bamboo sprouts grow az fast
as foot and half daily.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

@. What is koto?-E D. S.
A. 1t is a japanese harp made in the
form of a either and consisting of l3
silk strings stretched over an oblong
sounding board. Each string has q
separate bridge, by adjusting which the
string is tuned. The koto is played with
both hands and has range of two and
half octaves.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

@. How many miles by air is Bermuda
from the United States?-T. M.
A. The air distance between the two
countries is $50 miles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-07-11
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Ross Tribbett made trip to Seat
tie Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Dahl was in Yakima few
days last week.
Bfl Howell and family of Avon,
idaho, spent the Fourth at the Ross
Tribbett home.
Chas. Francis of Kettle Falls form
erly CT Coulee City is here on visit
with friends.
Mr.. Brown. father of Mrs. Anna
Taylor returned to his home in Idaho
after visit here.
Jack Adams reports the sale Of .
Dodge truck to Russa Sieg Of Ha:tline.
Mr.. and Mrs. JackAdams had as
Their guests over the Fourth. Jacks
father and mother from Wenatchee and
his siste. Mrs Frank Hutton Of Port.
and.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. f L Dowen and Mr..
ano Mrs. Les Landon spent the Fourth
at Chelan.
Miss June Brown who is taking
beauty course at the Morse School in
Spokane, is spending few days at the