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Evening star., 1941-12-13
"KENDALL GREEN.

Dear Sir:
"I have long read your column with
interest, and have taken much more in
terest In birds since I have been read
ing it.
Early this fall you wrote column on
the vireos. BY strange coincidence, the
very next afternoon I saw a vireo for
the first time, and from your description
knew what 1t was 1t was about o'clock
in the afternoon; I went out on the
porch and moved one of the porch
chairs. To my surprise a beautiful
greenish bird flew out from where he
had been resting on one of the braces
underneath the chair seat, and rested a
few moments on the door sill before he
few into the great copper beech in front
of the house. 1 imagine the bird was
migrating and was tired out He showed
no fear Of me at all. I was quite thrilled.
LAS far as can recall, none of your
readers has written of owls, although
today G. B. S. says he would like to
attract them. About 10 years ago, on
very cold night. woke up and was
startled to see something on the window
sill close to my bed The screens are
removed in winter, and the creature
was on the inside sill. In a moment it
came to me that it was an owl, and I
watched 1t for some time before it flew
away. From that time to this, my owl
has used the same window sill and I
have often seen it, always on cold nights.
I have seen it but once in the daylight
when it was discovered sitting under
the caves in an ell of the house The
last time I saw it was the recent cold
spell, the night it got really cold I
woke up, and to my delight my owl
was sitting on the window sill. He
seemed much bigger than I recall. Is
it possible that this could be the same
owl all these years?
Sincerely, r. o. H."
1t Is probably the same bird
Owls are faithful to their mates, maybe
they are faithful to their perches.
1t is too bad that suburban communi-
ties do not have more of these birds.
All owls are great nocturnal marsud-
CIos dAlu WAL ouPPiCihShU liiC WOlh vi
rodent destruction which hawks carry
on in the daytime.
Prey is captured with the feet. Mice
are swallowed whole, and the hair and
bones are regurgitated afterwards, as
| pellets which have been rolled UP by
| the stomach muscles.
These pellets, usually found beneath
| the nest, have enabled scientists to say
| that the owls should be classed among
| the beneficial birds. For a long time
the universal opinion was against owls
| just as 1t was against hawks.
Modern study of these families has
shown that only a comparatively small
number Of hawks are really bad birds
as seen from the human standpoint; oi
course, from the viewpoint of hawks, nc
hawk is bad" in any sense
One may feel sure that if the hawks
and owls were asked about it, they would
reply, What, bad? No, We think it is
you who are bad, wounding and killing
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Emergency Projects

President ROOSeVelt'S emergency
request for $27,OOO,OOO with which to
erect additional temporary office
buildings. here and to provide for
bridge approaches and water i'm
provements made urgently necessary
by defense expansion merits prompt
action by Congress. The need for an
early start on these projects is more
pressing than ever, now that Wash
ington has been changed almost
overnight into the general head
quarters of our worldwide war eff
forts.
OF special interest is the presi-
Dental recommendation that au-
thority be granted for the leasing
from the Board of Commissioners of
the United States Soldiers Home of
land which may be suitable for con-
struction of temporary public build
ings related to the prosecution of
the war. Since it has become neces-
sary to encroach upon Handicapped
areas in the search for emergency
building sites, it is wise to make use
of areas outside the congested down.
town section, such as the Soldiers
Home grounds. Congress should
make it plain, however, that all such
encroachments are to be only for
the duration of the national emer-
gency. The leasing arrangement
tends to insure against permanency.
The appropriation of S1,911 900
asked for local highways is to be
used for elimination of traffic bottle
develop on the District side of the
bridges leading to the vast new Army
and Navy buildings across the Po-
tomac River. Specifically, this money
properly should be allocated to such
urgent projects as the Maine avenue
grade separation, the extension of
independence avenue and of Twenty
third street and the elevated K
street "skyway' to Key Bridge, in
Georgetown. All of these improve
mentS must be rushed to completion
coincident with construction of the
new War Department Building in
Arlington.
The Presidents request for $780,
600 for the water system is designed
to supplement the original appropri-
alton for the 200OO,0O0- gallon cov-
cred reservoir at the Mcmillan Park
filtration plant. Funds for extensive
work to increase capacity of the
Dalecarlia plant and to lay special
supply mains in the Anacostia region
are provided for under proposed Lam
ham Act ALLEGATIONS. The President
has recognized the necessity of ap-
propriating special Federal funds to
finance local improvements related
to the war crisis, and it is incumbent
upon Congress to give full force to
this recognition not only by ap-
propriating adequate sums but, at
the same time, by seeing to it that
the disbursement of funds to the
District is not contingent upon the
Interpretation of administrative Of
f1cials, as was the case under the
Lanham Act.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Heroes All

1t is but partially true, as Dean
Swift wrote, that men who lived
and died without a name are the
chief heroes in the sacred lists of
fame" Within few minutes after
the beginning of the treacherous
japanese attack on Sunday morning
America had heroic defenders in
action. Many already have laid down
their lives. The essential genius of
their country, under Providence, Is
pledged to the preservation of their
Immortality in the way that would
please them best-by the unwaver-
ing defense of the freedom for which,
in Lincoln's words, "they gave the
last full measure of devotion
Surely the name of Captain Colin
P. Kelly, jr., lost in the Battle of
Manila, is assured of enduring re-
membrance. A Florida-born West
Point graduate only twenty-six years
of age, he sacrificed himself in the
destruction of the japanese dread
naught Haruna, sunk north of Luzon
on Wednesday. News of his achieve
ment came back to his countrymen
at home at time when they required
encouragement. The tidings were
received with gratitude which shall
be justified by future events.
So, too, the example of Captain
Kelly's comrades is certain to stimu-
late the effort of their fellows on the
production front as we'll as in the
field. First Lieutenant Boyd D. Wag-
ner, who shot two Japanese planes
out of the air and machine-gtlnned
twelve on the ground, and Lieutenant
Clarence A. Keller, who defied anti
aircraft fire to trail the Japanese
Kongo until other flyers arrived to
put her out of control, have shown
the courage which all Americans
must cultivate against the challenge
Of their foes.
To win the ultimate triumph to
which they are dedicated by thS>
own conscious and purpoSeful choice
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Local zoning and municipal officials
ooJ o,,fbori1oI y,lo y,pjoo ouonrioc

Local zoning and municipal officials
and authorized planning agencies
should have a voice in the planning
of this program, which is certain to
have lasting effects on the future
development Of the city. By-passing
Of planning authorities by the Army
In recommending legislation for a
new War Department building in
Arlington nearly resulted in the
marring of the approach to Arlington
National Cemetery. Only presiden-
tial intervention averted this grave
mistake. That narrow escape pro-
videS lesson which should not be
forgotten in the carrying out of the
elaborate housing and public building
programs necessitated by the war.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Says This Is Time
For "Bolder" Thinking.

To the Editor of The Star:
There is bitter irony in the report that
no less an isolationist than Senator Tobey
was the first to call for an investigation
of our initial setback in the Pacific.
What would have been his reaction if
we had struck first and without a formal
declaration of war? Such aplomb, COM
ing from one who lent strong vocal
support to that coterie of legislators who
kept insisting that our only danger was
from President Roosevelt, is quite on
par with their other performances.
The alacrity with which the isolation
lists have joined the war mongers" is
more of cause for concern than re-
joicing.
cite these gentlemen because events
and developments have shown their
utter incompetency to evaluate a given
situation. Their usefulness has been
impaired and they constitute very
definite danger at time when realism
demands bolder thinking.
SAMUEL RETUG.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Here in This Old SheepfoId

Here, in this old sheeptold I came
to dream,
For shall spend the night alone
beneath
Slotu- turning stars, and listen to q
gurgling stream
Meander ouer stones. Birch sdplings
cast q ,Dredth
OF Shado,Us on the sky, and briefly
snare
Bright consultations in that branchy
net.
Within the whispering silence, as
stare
Beyond the riuer where lotp hills are
set
While creeping mists make these far
hills remote
My mind Is reaching back t,Oo thou
sand years
To Judean hillside, and cote
Where sheep and shepherds lay, till
sudden fears
From lights and angels, Uoke them
to glad neUs
For them and all the ,Dorld.
As I lie here and muse, rr
Across the fading hills / hear dis
tant chime
OF bells as unseen sheep are settling
dotDn to peace.
Through Christ, my Shepherd, I
haze found release
From fear, as do all sheep Uithin q
fold;
Mn Shepherds loDe Is sure, and
strong His hold.
LILLE SOULLARD WEST.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 10riter, although the use of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q UielU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

Hopes agents" of Enemies Will
Be Barred From Broadcasting Stations.
To the Editor Of Tho Star:
do not know what measures have
been taken to guard the entrances to
radio stations, but I think they are part
of our first line of communication, and
hope that the Government will take
precaution to see that enemy agents do
not get inside OF our radio stations.
FREDA NAHA9.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

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Evening star., 1941-12-13

Q. Please give brief history Of the
Planters House in st. Louis-W. j. H
A. The hotel was opened in 1841 as
'the largest hotel west of the noun
tains." 1t had 215 rooms, a classic ball
room with a floor space 1911 square
feet more than the celebrated fremont
House in Boston" while the china and
silver, all made in England, bore the
name of the house. Charles Dickens,
who stopped there in 1842. praised the
hospitality of the hotel in his American
Notes"
@. In what movies has Helen Hayes
played?-A j. B.
A. She has appeared in the following
pictures: Sin of Madelon Claudet,"
'Arrowsmith,' Son Daughter The
White Sister" Another Language"
Night Flight" "A Farewell to Arms"
Mary of Scotland" What Every
Woman Knows" and "Vanessa-Her
Love Story"
@ What is the term of Office of Treas
urer OF the United States?-C. B.
A. The Treasurer is appointed by the
President and no length of term Of
office is specified
@. Who wrote the book of Esther in
| the Old Testament?-A. j. B.
| A. It's authorship is unknown
@. What is the origin Of the Christ
| mas carol?-M. M. B.
A. The carol traditionally is said to
| be traced to the song which the angels
sang on the night of Christs birth.
@. Who were the parents of Gen. Sam
Houston's first wife, Eliza Allen?-H. P.
A. They were John and Letitia (Saun-
ders) Allen of Sumner County, Tenn.
@. What is the Kings Cup?-A H. J.
A. 1t is famous object Of art in the
British Museum. The cup and its cover
are of pure gold, decorated with
enameled figures representing scenes
from the life of st. Agnes. The gor-
geous colors In the draperies Of the
figures against the gold background
make it one of the most notable works
in enameling In the world.
@. What is a la semaine ring?-H r c.
| A. 1t is a ring set with seven stones.
the name Of each commencing with the
same letter as the day of the week. These
rings were in vogue In France in the 10th
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Mother in Ireland Sends Thanks
To Americans Kind to Her Son.

To the Editor of The Star:
You will be interested to hear that We
received a cutting from your issue OF
October 3, containing photograph OF
H. M. S. Illustrious and another picture
of three officers-Lt Comdr. Barrett,
Comdr Yorke and 1t. j. S. Cumming,
the latter being our son. You can under
stand what a delight it was to us to
receive this picture and it is such a good
photograph that we are wondering If you
would be good enough to send us copy
of the original.
Our son writes that he is having a
wonderful time and that he is charmed
with the Americans he Is meeting, who
are so very kind and hospitable to the
officers and men. We have not seen him
for almost year and it is good to hear
that he is so happy meeting his American
cousins.
If you wish to print this letter, am
sure it will express the feelings OF many
wives and mothers whose dear ones are
receiving great kindness from you all.
MRS. LILY CUMMING.
Carrigoona, Baily,
County Dublin, Ireland.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Expresses Canadian Reaction
To japanese Attack on Hawaii.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Like all Canadians, I was extremely
shocked by the dastardly attack launched
upon our very good friends in the United
States by treacherous people and gov
ernment, and our sympathies go out to
the relatives Of all the chaps who PAID
the supreme sacrifice in the defense OF
their country. G. M BLACK.
Quebec.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
every citizen Of the United States

every citizen OF the United States
yes, even every little child under the
Stars and Stripes-will need to be
brave. During the difficult months
ahead, there will be losses and sor-
rows hard to bear, but also there
will be that stalwart quality Of hero
ism which God gives to a free people.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

@. What State has the largest per-
centage of land under cultivation?-
F. D. H
A. Iowa has the largest proportion Of
arabic land of any State in the Union.
Over 95 per cent of its land is in farms,
and of this amount 81 per cent is i'm
proved.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin

A reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C.. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. How many millionaires are there in
this country?-G. H. T.
A. According to an estimate made in
November 194l, there are l1,767 persons
in the United States having wealth
valued at one million dollars or over.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

@, Please give the number Of Jews in
Norway, Sweden and Denmark?-R M H.
A. According to the latest figures avail
able, there are 1859 Jews in Norway,
6,e53 In Sweden and $500 in Denmark.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Member of the Associated Press.

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news diSpa tches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1941-12-13

@. Did Houdini ever escape from a
trunk under water?-M. H. P.
A. In New York City the magician had
himself roped and locked in a packing
case, bound with steel tape, and dropped
into the water off the Battery. In SO
seconds he reappeared on the surface.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

@. How many men has Great Britain
under arms?-H. B. P.
A. 1t is estimated that the United
Kingdom has approximately 5000, 900
men under arms.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Mrs. Clarence
Nelson WOmen's
Day Speaker

Mrs. Clarence I. r. Nelson, wife
of the pastor of Camphor Metho-
dist Church, St. Paul, will deliver
the principal address at the morn
ing service on Women's Day at st.
Peter A. M. E. Church, Sunday,
July 81.
Women of that church are or
ganized into a number of commit
tees to make this years Women's
Day the largest ever.
Mrs. Nelson's subject, christian
Women and Their Influence in the
Community" is expected to draw a
large crowd to this 18th annual
meeting to which many women in
the community look forward each
year.
Others to appear during both
morning and evening services
which will be entirely in charge
Of women will be announced next
week in this paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Protest Music
Project Reduction,
Claim Discrimination

A delegation of white and Negro
citizens made a joint protest We'd
nesday to state WPA officials
against the cutting off from the
music project of 20 members of the
Jubilee Chorus.
Spokesman for the chorus sub
mitted evidence that the percent
age of persons removed from that
project was very large, indicating
what the professors claim was dis
elimination racial in character.
Among those who appeared he
fore Barney McGlenn, WPA labor
relations man, were Svanum Kris
ten of the CLIO; Leonard Lager
man, CLIO state director; C. W.
Washington, Minneapolis Urban
League secretary; former governor
Elmer Benson, state chairman of
the Farmer-Labor Association, and
the Revs. A. r. Howard and H. w.
Bolts of Minneapolis, and the Revs.
Benjamin Moore, C. T. r. Nelson
and C. B. Wheeler of st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Gets Government Job
In Washington

Charles Moore, 1910 graduate Of
the College of Science, Literature
and Arts, University Of Minnesota,
is now employed as Clerk in the
War Department, in the office of
the Chief of the Air Corps, Wash
ington, D. C. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Moore, 662
w. Central avenue.
In Washington, Mr.. Moore makes
his home with the Rev. L. S. Col
Inns family at TIC Columbia Road,
N. w. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Moore,
have recently returned to the city
from a visit to the District and
other points East. In Washington,
they also visited with another son,
Louis M, who is section chief,
United States Bureau of the Cen
sus. Mr.. Moore, having been a
former Washington resident, spent
some time renewing acquaintance
of some thirty years back.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
AME Missionary
I'm 21st Annual
Sessions Held

In Minneapolis for the first two
days of the week, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Women's Mite
Missionary Society Of the North
western Conference held its 21st
annual meeting. Sessions were held
at st. Peter AME Church.
Mrs. Matte Boyd of Des Moines,
Iowa, conference president, pre-
sided. Present was Bishop John'A.
Gregg. His wife, Mrs. Celia
Gregg, conference supervisor, died
several days before the meeting.
1941 Officers of the conference
in addition to Mrs. Boyd are Mrs,
Lillian Parkinson, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Goldie FAINT, second
vice-president; Mrs! Anna L. Col
Inns, treasurer; Mrs. Alyce Stewart,
recording secretary; Mrs. Alice
Thompson, assistant recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Mary Lee Parks, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs,
Mary B. Ray, statistical secretary,
Various other department heads
include Mines. Margaret Ogleton,
Juanaita Stewart, Sophia Nichols,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Crump Heads
Civilian Defense
Family Welfare

DR.. ]. Walton Crump, st. Paul
physician, has been named one of
the co-chairmen of the Family
Welfare section of the Welfare De-
tense Advisory Committee, named
recently by the governor as part
of the civilian defense set-up, OPP
Grating under Mayor LaGuardia of
New York City. The committee
section chairmen were selected at
the initial meeting of the group on
Monday of this week at the Hotel
Lowry.
The group is headed by Walter
w. Finke, state director of social
welfare. DR.. Crump is president
of the Halle Q. Brown Community
House and one of the directors of
the st. Paul Urban League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Stabbing Fatal
To st. Paul Man;
Wife Is Held

John Jet, 172 Indiana Court,
was stabbed to death with a
butcher knife by his wife, Kath-
crime, early Wednesday, July 8,
following an argument in which he
threatened her. The Coroner's Of
fee is making an investigation to
ascertain whether the stabbing
was justifiable homicide.
Funeral services were held for
Jet on Saturday, July IL, with
Rev. LaGrone officiating. Surviv-
ors include his wife, Katherine,
10-months-old baby daughter, a
sister, Katherine Graham; and his
father, who lives in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Jett
came to St. Paul to live about
seventeen years ago. He was
twenty-three years old and his
wife, Katherine, is twenty-five. In
terment was in Elmhurst cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Cost of Living
Conference Set
For July u

The first of a series of hearings
and conferences on the high cost
of living, sponsored by the Hen
nepin County Farmer-Labor As
ISOLATION, will begin Tuesday,
July 22nd, at the Mayors Recep-
ton Room, City Hall, at 8 P. M,
Mrs. Selma Seestrom, Secretary
Treasurer of the Hennepin County
FL Assn, said here today.
eve propose to call a series of
hearings that will call attention
and mobilize sentiment on this
question of the high cost of living,
before it is too late" Mrs. See
strom said, adding, with the help
of Church.. Negro, Union and frat
ernal groups we can work out a
broad program to protect consum-
ers against profteering."
Special FL Committee in charge
of the Conferences is Robert Kelly,
Local 665, Hotel and Restaurant
Employees, ALL; Edward Smaller,
AFL Painters Union; Mrs. Will
liam Curry, Rural Hennepin;
Henry Murray, United Office and
Professional Workers, Local 40,
Clio; and Mrs. Seestrom, chairman
of the committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-07-18
Harvey Hopkins
Names Four Men
I'm Divorce Action

Charging that his wife, Vida
Hopkins, 40 years old, had had
love affairs with four different men
since he married her, Harvey Hop
kins, GIL st. Anthony Ave-, St.
Paul, prominent church worker,
filed suit for divorce against his
wife a week ago.
The specific charges set forth by
Mr.. Hopkins attorney included
cruelty, and charges that Mrs.
Hopkins entertained men in his
home while he (Hopkins) was at
work.
Those to be named are a Los An
geles Pullman porter, two st. Paul
men and a former choir director, a
Minneapolis married man and
father of several children.
The Hopkins were married in
Chicago in 1886. Mr.. Hopkins has
one child by his first wife, who
died in 1882. The present Mrs. Hop
kins has had two previous mar
riages.
The two st. Paul men are well
known. The Minneapolis man had
until recently directed a st. Paul
church choir. One month ago he
was released as choir director by
the church pastor.
Mr.. Hopkins is employed at the
Northern Pacific General Office
Building and is a trustee at Mount
Olivet Baptist Church and has for
years been active in Sunday School
and Baptist Teachers Union Circles.
The case is set for the October
calendar in Ramsey County Dis
trict Court.