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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
Interstate Trade Borriers

In its plans to conduct an educa-
tional and promotional drive,
through it's field offices, for the re-
moval of interstate trade barriers,
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce is undertaking a project
we'll worth while. For these, trade
barriers impede the free flow of COM
merce between the States, and their
elimination will do much to speed
business recovery Under the pro-
gram announced this week by Di-
rector James W. Young, the bureau
will explain to business and civic
organizations the economic effects
of these Determinations against
trade, and cooperate with them in
collecting local examples of laws,
rules and regulations that serve as
obstacles to the movement of COM
merce from one State to another.
These Determinations are of many
kinds. Several States, for example,
tax nonresident motor vehicles so
as to discriminate in favor of
buses and trucks owned locally.
In laws regulating dairy, oleo-
margarine, trucking and other
operations, farm products face
many barriers In one State, fresh
egg is an egg laid only in that State.
However fresh, eggs from other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
A Measure of Health

A glance at few statistics is in
teresting in view of the Health De-
partment's request for a $3.50 900
Northwest health center and a 9,240
cancer control bureau in it's 1912
budget estimates submitted to the
Commissioners.
The health center, for which funds
actually were appropriated by Con-
greSS in 1888 only to be withheld later
because of a disagreement over a
location, would serve an area bound
ed in general by Florida avenue on
the north, Eleventh street on the
west, Constitution avenue on the
south and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tracks on the east.
According to 1887 figures, which
are submitted again this year by the
Health Officer in justification of the
center, the area to be served has the
highest death rate in the city-16.2
per thousand persons as compared
with a 1879 for the whole city. In
tuberculosis the death rate for the
area is shown at 1852 persons per
100000 compared with $40 for the
entire city. Deaths from pneumonia
In the area were ITO and from
syphilis AZ per 100000 while in the
city as a whole the rates were 1914
and 21.2 respectively. Generally
corresponding ratios prevail in in
FAINT mortality and all communicable
diseases.
Throughout the city last year a
few more than a thousand persons
died of cancer, according to the
Health Departments Justification for
a control bureau. This disease had
the second highest death rate of any
disease last year. Again using 1887
figures, which the department says
are the latest available for compare
tive purposes. the District had the
sixteenth highest cancer death rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

States must be labeled foreign eggs"
and the containers from which they
are sold must be so marked. The reg
ulatiOns governing sizes, weights and
measures differ widely, and are
cause of much confusion. Though
Idaho and Maine sell their potatoes
all over the country, standards of
weight or the cubic content of a
bushel of potatoes vary between the
States by as much as thirty per cent.
Oil-burning equipment made in New
Jersey cannot be installed in New
York City.
For several years Federal officials
have been studying the problem Gre
ated by the increasing barriers to
interstate trade. Last fall, at the
suggestion of Secretary Hopkins, an
Interdepartmental Committee on In
terstate Trade Barriers was estab-
lished. The committee has assem-
bled a great deal of information on
the subject. These data have been
turned over to State organizations.
AS Secretary Hopkins pointed out
some months ago, the removal Of
these barriers rests with the States.
The Southern Governors Confer
ence, at it's meeting at Nashville In
January, approved resolutions con-
demning specific kinds Of discrimi-
natory laws, and there have been
evidences elsewhere that the States
are beginning to realize the economic
significance of these Determinations
against interstate commerce. This Is
a hopeful sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
BATTERY PARK, Md.

Dear sir:
IF any of your readers still think card
inals do not battle, let them come out to
our garden in Battery Park and watch
them.
True, they are not as frequent bathers
as most birds; they seem q bit afraid of
the water, but they come often to drink
On very warm days we change the bird
bath several times.
I'VE feed the birds in the early morn
ing and late a. night, and they are quick
to tell us If we forget
I'VE save all melon seeds for our cardi-
nails, we have two pairs most of the
time and buy sunflower seed for them
during the winter. We also buy spe-
that winter with us-mockers, blue jays
cardinals and all the different varieties
of sparrows.
For the titmice and juncos we hang
tallow and bits of meat in the trees.
Robins, flickers. thrushes and thrash
ers take care of themselves by digging
for worms and bugs. We also have a
pair of doves come to the bath to drink
along with many goldlnches.
Cardinals are the perfect parents and
it is interesting TO watch their care OF
their young. 1t is a beautiful sight to
see cardinals jays, mockingbirds,
thrushes and other varieties of birds all
feeding at the same time.
We are amply repaid for the small
attentions we give them in their happy
songs and their interesting antics.
very sincerely. o. j.. u"
y +
Birds which are used TO their meals at
set times are quick to inform the human
element in the scene if the food is not
forthcoming.
This is particularly true of ground
meat, which some persons are using this
summer to help supply the various spe-
cies with food for their young.
The best times for this are early in
the morning and late in the afternoon
or an hour before dusk.
Once the birds get 10 expecting this
help, they fairly line up on the fence
for il.
A small station is best. Usually 1t Is
In the form of a house, with back, but
with no sides or front. A shed. in other
words. with a bottom and a roof.
In this, on a piece of waxed paper is
placed a handful of ground meat. The
cheaper cuts of beef are quite acceptable
The birds are not particular.
1t is best to use the waxed paper, for
II it is not used, the floor of the feeder
becomes very messy. with maggots a
possibility.
If the paper is used. il NAV be cleaned
I'D every day, keeping the station in a
nice. sanitary condition. 1t must be re-
called that the great outdoors for all its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TrGce1DeH.

charm, is very dirty, in more than one
way, and that meat is protein food
which decays very rapidly outdoors.
Once the birds of the immediate neigh
borhood get in the habit Of looking for
this food, which is a very great aid, they
literally sing for their supper.
They not only sing, they cheep. call,
cry and in other ways make noises, SO
that the kind provider cannot help but
know what they want.
Sometimes they wait just few feet
away, ready to hop TO the food the mo-
ment the keepers back is turned:
1t is amazing how quickly heaping
handful can be cleaned up. Some of 1t,
of course, is knocked to the ground, but
this is picked up quickly.
Scenes at this sort of feeder are I'M
forgettable, especially when the parents
bring their young.
The other evening, for instance, there
were two blue jays with baby.
The three of them were perched on
the RIM one on each side.
The baby cheeped and cheeped. but the
other two paid no attention to it.
They went on calmly eating.
Finally, one of them, probably the
father jay. few away.
The mother then hoped over to the
baby, and seemed to be motioning at
the food with its head.
The baby refused to take the hint. II
kept on squawking.
Finally the mother tired OF this.
She began TO peck the youngster on
Its bill with her own.
After a few raps in this manner, the
mother, too, few away.
Would the baby take the hint?
1t did.
It began to eat in a businesslike man
ner. One of lifes great problems had
been solved at last
Then there was the young woOdpecker.
This was our first sight of baby
downy, a truly engaging creature, on the
plump side, and very pale.
We could not be positive it was downy
voodpecker, but think it was.
Al tne OLner SlOe OF tne ieeucr Was d
baby starting, much more vigorous
looking bird in every way.
The two began to peck at each other.
Which species would win? 1t was the
beginning of an eternal battle.
First one pecked, then the other, but
it was plain which one would win. The
baby downy was giving ground all the
time, and. finally, after particularly
vicious peck from the young startling, it
flew away on unsteady wings.
The birds learn the primary lessons of
life early. Eat, or you die. Woe 10 the
weak. Eat and become strong. Grab
while the grabbing is good. This is ma
lures code, and the birds are her chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
Gives Youth Forum Platform
In Reply to Knox.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t seems that the remarks of Col. Knox
anent the fiber of American youth and
it's lack of understanding of the reSpon-
sibilities Of democracy are anything but
conducive to the good patriotism which
Col. Knox feels that youth does not pos
sess. I submit the platform which rep
resents the views of more than 442 900
of these soft youths, who expressed their
opinions in the 1910 American Youth
Forum, which is conducted under the
goodly auspices of the American Maya
zine. The following is from the article
announcing the forum awards in the
September issue of American:
The preservation at all costs of demo-
cratic, American freedoms.
Military security-the expansion of
the Army, Navy and Air Corps to what
ever necessity requires.
The expansion of new industries.
Greater vocational training for youth
Conservation of natural resources
"a Nationwide program for slum
clearance and better housing.
Tolerance of religious and other
minorities.
Stimulation of increased faith in God.
Insurance of greater financial security
to the individual by means of govern
mental guarantees.
Further restrictions on immigration.
National loyalty, unity of purpose and
dynamic action in defense Of American
ideals"
That, to me. does not sound like youth
has lost its fiber. 1t sounds, on the con-
trary, as If the future is as secure as 1t
can be. w. G. P.
AUGUST Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
Hemisphere Security

There are two obvious ways by
which powerful invader from
across the Atlantic Ocean might
flank the United States and strike
vital blows at our defenSeS One is
by the Greenland-Canada route and
the other is from the south, probably
by way Of the Caribbean Sea and the
Panama Canal. President Roosevelt
drew attention TO possible avenues of
attack some time ago in discussion
of air distances between Europe and
points on the American continent
Now he has disclosed that negotia-
tionS looking toward the strengthen
Ing of defenSeS to the north and
south of us are under way between
this Government and representatives
of the British and Canadian govern
ments. Discussions with London
have to do with plans for acquisition
by the United States of naval and
air bases in the British West Indies,
while those with Ottawa are said to
involve proposals for a closer CO.
ordination of Canada'S defense pro-
gram with that of the United States
While details of the conversations
with Canada have not been divulged,
there have been reports lately of
plans for good neighbOr' defense
pact to serve as a corollary of the
Havana agreement, which commits
twenty-one American republics to
policy of unified action against any
threat to hemisphere security. If
Britain should fall under the vicious
assault now being Waged against her
by Germany, a similar understand
ing between Canada and the United
States would work to the mutual ad-
vantage of both. Down in the Car
ibbean area the LeeWard and Wind
ward Islands, which are strung out
in an arc from Puerto Rico to the
South American mainland, constitute
An Achilles heel in our Panama Ca
nal defense system. We have bases
in Cuba, in Puerto Rico and in the
Virgin Islands, but from the latter to
Venezuela there is now no protection
against an invader, save that af-
forded by the small British islands
in the Lesser Antilles group Even
one strong American naval or air
base in this strategic stretch would
help to plug the loophole. Other
bases to the northwest, in Jamaica
and the Bahamas. would tend to
tighten the Caribbean Gordon
With the NaZi siege of England
approaching a grim climax, and
with Gen. George C. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, only yesterday ap-
praiSing the situation in this hemi-
sphere as critical" the negotiations
for additional air bases and for a
Canadian defense agreement come
none too soon. Diplomatic red tape
should be Slashed and every possible
short cut taken with a view to hurry
ing the arrangements to a satisfac-
tory conclusion. Congress undoubt-
edly will extend full cooperation to
the executive branch of the Govern
ment in facilitating these important
defense steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

among the twenty-six largest cities in
the country. Comparing it with the
States, it had the eighth highest rate.
Eight States in New England, the
South and the Middle West have
cancer control laws at present. The
United States Public Health Service
has recommended "a wellorganized
cancer control program" for the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

not be thought Of as Eastern Asia is
thought of and so the thesis of India
cannot be logically assimilated to the
thesis of East Asia. whose inhabitants
are predominantly Monaghan.
Thus Western Asia and India cam
not, consistently, be thought of as fifty
being a part OF the same politico-
geographic continent as is Eastern Asia
and Western Asia will soon be regarded
as part of Europe, while India ought
to be recognized as a continent.
Thus may the maps of Asia and
Europe be reformed TO reduce the exist
ing complications and complexities that
confound statesmen, and to define with
increased precision the actually existing.
while not conventional boundaries of
those continents.
The revision would create political
horizons against aggression where none
now exists, in that concepts of con-
tinental interests would be Immensely
modified, and the peoples of each re-
designated region would be empowered
to think of their natural continental
interests instead of being compelled, as
they are now, to consider themselves as
q part of a racial, political and geog-
raphical conglomerate of such gigantic
size and so prone to disintegrate that
their interests would ever be in con-
flict and they could never realize a
durable peace excepting such as might
be imposed by conquerors.
August 5. EDWARD CONN.
Notes Wilson's knowledge
OF CxechO- SlOvakia.
To the Editor of The Star:
In The Evening Star for Wednesday,
August IA, Jack Stinnett in his article on
"Bullitt Expected to Stay" brings up a
story which has appeared before this
and has been corrected, but which, de-
spite it's utter impossibility, periodically
finds its way into print.
Briefly, during the Peace Conference
of 1919 Mr.. Bullitt is supposed to have
informed Woodrow Wilson that there is
German minority in Czecho-S lovakia.
Mr.. Wilson was allegedly amazed and Is
said to have remarked, That's strange
Masaryk never told me that"
Now for fact showing how utterly i'm
possible the story really is.
Wilson's work, The State" first ap-
peared in 1889. While Mr.. Bullitt was
still an infant or perhaps even before he
was born, in the work referred to- Mr..
Wilson extensively discusses the Austro-
Hungarian problem, indicating the age
long struggle of the Czechs against op-
preston by the German minority within
their gates. Space does not permit ex-
tensive quotation, but the following will
suffice for present purposes:
mo lapse of time, no defeat of hopes,
seems to reconcile the Czechs of Bohemia
to incorporation with Austria Pride of
race and the memories of a notable and
distinguished history keep them always
at odds with the Germans within their
gates and with the government set over
their heads
In other words, long before the war,
and long before he commenced his po-
htical career, the war President exhibited
. knowledge of Czech history and Czech
aspirations which 1t is safe to say was
not possessed by any other leading
statesman of the Allies or associated
powers. From that point of view he
needed neither Mr.. Masaryk nor Mr..
Bullitt. CHARLES PERGLER.
August Is.
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Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

reader can get the dnstOer to any
question OF fact by toriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Where did President Woodrow Will
son deliver his acceptance speech in
19l2?-K. r. S.
porch Of his summer home at Sea Grit.
N. j.
Q. Please give some facts about Mas
sau, where the Duke and Duchess OF
Windsor are to LIVE. B. H.
A. 1t is the capital of the Bahamas,
and is located on the north shore of
New Providence Island. 1t has a popu-
lation of about 10000. Its principal in
come is from winter tourists from the
United States and Canada.
Q. What is presumptuous SIM
S. D. j.
A. According to the International
Critical Commentary. it is one known
and clearly discerned and boldly and
WululIy COIlIllIItu.
@. Has there ever been an exhibition
of the plants which are patented?-G.
X. M
A. The Hall of Inventions at the New
York Worlds Fair includes a patent
garden, in which will be displayed dur
ing the season the complete group of
plants that have received Government
patents.
@. To whom was the late Clarence
Darrow married?-K. A. L.
A When 81 years old Clarence OAR
row married Jessie Oil at Ashtabula,
Ohio, by whom he had one son Paul. He
was divorced in 1897 and five years later
married Ruby Hamerstron of Gales
burg, Ill.
@. How long has 1t been the custom to
salute the President with 81 guns?-
r. L. S.
A. Prior to 1841, the President was &C.
corded the national salute upon the oc-
casion of his visits to military posts. In
the revision of Army regulations in 1841,
lIle PRESIDENTIAL salute was SET at Il guns,
@. How much longer will the Civilian
Conservation Corps function?-C. l..
A. The C. C. c. has been extended 10
June, 1913, by act of Congress. 1t may
be extended after that date by another
act of Congress.
@ What does it cost to open the doors
of. the dirigibe hangar at Akron. Ohio?
r. C.
A. The cost of the electricity used in
swinging the massive doors Is approx
mately 81.
O. How much does baby elephant
veigh?-G. w.
A An elephant calf is generally about
pounds at birth.
O. Under what circumstances did Sam
uel johnson say Patriotism is the last
refuge of scoundrel"?-R. S. H.
A. Boswell records that on Friday.
April 7. ITS, he dined with johnson at
tavern with numerous company. He
says Patriotism having become one of
our topics, johnson suddenly uttered in
strong, determined tone an apo
phthegm at which many will start! Pa
triotism is the last refuge OF scoun-
drel.'"
O. What is meant by an animals dew
claw?-J. w. F.
A This is the name applied TO the
functionless toe or toes which do not
reach the ground. In deer there are two,
forming the false hoof. In the dog, the
hallux, corresponding to mans big toe, Is
the dew-claw.
O. When did the dirigible Shenandoah
craSh?-B. c. X
A. The Shenandoah was torn TO pieces
at 5 am, September 3, 1925, by thun-
der squall while passing over Ava, Ohio.
Fourteen of the crew were killed, in
Guiding the commanding officer. Zachary
LandSdowne. There were % survivors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
World CutucIysm

Within this world where like cosmc
show
The panoply of evil spreads abroad
From land to land, and horde on tram
pling horde
Hack down old bnlwarks and hurl free
dom low,
What shall we think Of our new red
jowled foe?
This wolf that rides on wings and Yields
And, less than human, holds himself
the lord
OF millions he enchains with every blowl
Shall we discard the resolute faith that
right
Prevails at last? Blunt reason argues
"Yes!"
Yet still. beneath our doubt, a passionate
trust
Lifts up our eyes. See, see, the stars
burn BRIGHT
And still we feel, through error and dis
tress,
Life plumbers darkly toward the true ana
STANTON A. CoBLENTz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1rriter. although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the rioht to edit all letters NTH
pieU to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited 10 it 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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

reader can get the nns,oer to any
question OF fact by toriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington.
d. C. Please incLose stamp for reply.
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HYMNS of All Creeds

Favorite Hymns is a collection of the
bestowed hymns of all denominations.
1t includes Isl hymns, complete with
words and music The book is by Q
inches in size and has an attractive.
durable colored cover and is completely
indexed. To secure your copy OF this
in this clipping.
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Star Questions
Would Fill q Book

The answers to questions OF single
days operation of The Star Information
Bureau would make book Not all
would have general appeal, Those in
cluded in this column are but a few
which are representative of what people
want TO know. Each day brings fresh
grist, and each day brings many questions
never asked before. Ask one yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

@. Where did President Woodrow Will
son deliver his acceptance speech in
19l2?-K. r. S.
A. The speech was delivered from the
porch Of his summer home at Sea Grit.
NJ j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17

Q. Please give some facts about Mas
sau, where the Duke and Duchess OF
Windsor are to live. B. H.
A. 1t is the capital of the Bahamas,
and is located on the north shore OF
New Providence Island. 1t has a popu-
lation of about 10000. Its principal in
come is from winter tourists from the
United States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-17
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Entered ss second class matter post ONCE.
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Q. What is presumptuous SIM
S. D. j.
A. According to the International
Critical Commentary. it is one known
and clearly discerned and boldly and
willfully committed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-21
Many Attend
Rail Program
At Raleigh

Several scores of Henderson pco-
pie went to Raleigh today, most of
them as guests of the Seaboard Rail-
way on a special train, for the cele-
bration Of the one hundredth ami
versary of the arrival Of the first
train in Raleigh over the old Ra-
leigh and CASTOR railroad, May q,
1910. That road was the parent line
Of the present Seaboard.
The special train passed here at
II a. M, and those who were guests
of the railroad had souvenir tickets
furnished by the railroad. The train
started at Weldon, near the northern
terminus of the old road, and made
the run to Raleigh, stopping at vari-
GUS points along the run to admit
groups that were special guests OF
the railroad.
In Raleigh full program had been
arranged. The Henderson high school
band, which made today's trip on
the train also, took part in a parade
The entire party was due back this
evening aboard the train on its re-
turn run north, al&o as guests of the
railroad. The special is due here
about 10 p. m.