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Evening star., 1941-03-20
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES

Dy I1HL OCN HCLDs
David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D,
Maiet. Oswald Jacoby and Howard
Schenken, worlds leading team-of-
four. inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
eXistence)
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Settlers Lure

Thud, thud! Quickly the scented
tUhite chips fly
About the hemlock boles, to tap the
opal sky
And let a lake of sunlight into for
est gloom.
Here on the rich unbroken sod is
breathing room,
Here is the realm OF milk-and-
honey whispered of
By the returning seeker-atter-turry-
troUe,
Apaiting brave ingenious folk ,oho,
gun in hand,
With shopel, az and duger cdn
possess d land.
Here streams are quick ,Uith trout.
a mighty salmon shoal
Siluers the rivers In the early tall,
its goal
The spanning beds beyond. These,
Uith the deer and bear
And bread OF coarse-milled -four,
make sumptuous fare.
But, log tpnlls raised, the rdtters up,
the doorway square,
A siren in the spring tcind calls, ana
forth they fare
Again into the setting sun ... West
tDdrd they Uent.
Westward, i1ho dreamed OF settling,
to unsettlemert
ROLAND RYDER-SM1TH.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
the string Of Aleutian Islands
stretching toward Japan.

the string Of Aleutian Islands
stretching toward Japan.
Admiral King always has taken his
naval duties very seriously. The
Navy knows him as strict disciple
marian, one preferring even in peace
time to run a "taut ship" as COM
pared to relaxed one. That is one
OF the reasons he was picked last
January to command the newly or
ganized Atlantic Fleet, which was
given the vital and difficult task of
patrolling the sea lanes to Britain
and, later, Of operating under condi-
tions Of undeclared naval warfare
against Germany With respect to
bearing, energy, alertness and insist
ance on discipline he may be said to
be a naval counterpart Of General
Douglas Macarthur, who leads Amer
ican land forces in the Far East.
These two now hold co-equal rank
and undoubtedly will work in close
cooperation in the Pacific. Either is
qualified to serve as supreme Allied
commander in any setup which may
evolve from current discussions
among the several powers aligned
against the Axis. And the need for
such high command or super board
Of strategy is becoming more and
more urgent with each new move on
the worldwide chessboard of the
common war against Axis aggression.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

parents and other ordinary American
citizens to see to it that American educa-
tional leadership shall remain in the
hands of American educators, to whom
the word ''traditionaP is not . term OF
reproach. Let educationists renounce
the Leadership" that has been assumed
in recent years by the "lunatic fringe"
who have given education q bad name
among parents and traditional" Ameri-
can citizens generally. If these SELF
appointed leaders" want to "lie low" let
the rest of us, including the great mass
of teachers and educational administra-
tors, see to it that they continue to 'lie
low" even after war conditions have
passed. And let us pile in with them all
the rest of the present-day educational
trash-"Captivating Education" and
soft education" and content-less educa-
ton, and left-ving education, and all the
other phases Of pseudo-democratic ed
ucation that carry with them an unmis-
taxable totalitArian odor.
That would be one way of deriving
lasting good from the passing evil Of war.
Moreover, 1t would be . lasting service
to our country.
HENRY GRAFTON DoYLE
Evening star., 1941-12-22
0. P. M. Chances

The organizational changes re-
Gently announced by the Office
OF Production Management, under
which the industrial branches here
after will report to Director General
William S. Knudsen and Associate
Director General Sidney Hillman,
should result in speeding the max
imum output of war materials.
The changes place on the ranking
officials of o. P M. the responsibility
for working out curtailment pro-
grams for the automobile, refriger-
ator, washing machine and other
industries. Previously, the industrial
branches, which prepare plans for
converting civilian facilities for war
time purposes, had reported to Leon
Henderson, head of the Division Of
Civilian Supply. and Douglas c. Nc
Keachie, chief of the Purchases Di-
vision.
Now that the United States has
entered the war, the work of the in
dustrial branches has become even
more important than before. Since
the duty of mobilizing the resources
Of the Nation behind the war effort
rests with o. P. NJ, it is logical that
the heads of this agency should exer-
else direct supervision over the indus
try branches.
In dealing with such questions as
the spreading of war orders, and the
utilization Of the full man power
and equipment of American fac
tories, industry branch chiefs have
been ordered to make wider use Of
labor and management committees.
Greater participation of these two
groups should be of material assist
ance to o. P. M. in meeting the many
problems which it will face in car
rying out its program for an all-out
Industrial production.
The new order provides that
Evening star., 1941-12-22
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdce1Deu.

Peanut butter is best fed carefully, Just
a teaspoonful at time. 1t is very
concentrated food, Of type which birds
(and squirrels) would never get in ma
ture. Squirrels have been known to make
themselves very i'll by getting an over
dose Of peanut butter. A favorite way
of feeding it to squirrels is to make
books" of small bit of folded card
board with the butter spread lightly on
the inside Of the leaves. This compels
the rodents to hold the book" up in
their paws, giving them a most comical
aspect as they read" the book"
For the birds. peanut butter is best
allowed to harden In the air as much
as it will, after which small bits may be
broken off and placed in the seed tray.
One enterprising lady spread bread with
a light layer, and stuck sunflower seeds
in it on end. AS the smaller birds, in
cluding the prime favorite, the chicka-
dee, got the sunhower seeds, they also
got taste of peanut butter. In some
instances the birds finally ate the butter
to the exclusion of the seeds, at least
for the time being.
If coconut is used, the shell should be
saved for a small feeding station.
This may be made by taking sharp
saw and cutting out "bite" from one
side, like the mouth of an old-fashioned
jack-o'-lantern, and hanging the af-
fair by a wire run through the 'eyes."
1t is necessary to use a wire, because
squirrels will chew through rope or cord.
Peanut hearts sometimes can be pur-
chased at very reasonable rate from
houses specializing in peanuts.
handful mixed with any seed mix
ture, or with the baby chick feed, So
called, will pep" it up wonderfully for
most birds, giving it fine aroma which
we may feel sure is not lost on them.
1t is an odd fact that some birds
which will eat cantaloupe seed whole will
not touch squash seed until it has been
ground up. We believe that many of
them would take watermelon seed, too,
if it were first run through grinder.
Sometimes bits of leftover cheese are
acceptable, although it has not been our
experience that many birds care for cot
tage cheese. In fact, some species seem
afraid of it, We believe because Of its
whiteneS.
Ground beef is one Of the finest foods
to put out in small quantities in the
spring, after nesting begins. 1t affords
excellent proteins for the young birds,
and the parents are not slow to avail
themselves of this help in filling the
gaping bills.
The number of birdhouses depends
upon personal taste, to some extent, be-
cause no matter how many are used,
only few Of them will be occupied,
since birds do not like to nest too close
together.
One bluebird house, and one wren
house, with maybe robin shelf, are
enough for any average-sized yard. But
If you happen to dote on birdhouses
and want to put up more, by all means
do SO. The birds will not mind the
extra houses. but will take care that
some of them are not occI1nied
Evening star., 1941-12-22

Floyd B. Odlum, director Of the Con-
tract Distribution Division, will be
represented at all meetings called to
consider production curtailment or
plant conversion. The spreading OF
war orders as widely as possible is
plainly in the public interest. The
announcement that Mr.. Odlum's di-
vision will be given a place in dis
cussions on plant conversion and
curtailment will be welcomed as evil
dence that o. p M. recognizes the
need for bringing qualified small
plants into war production through
a greater distribution Of subcon-
tracts
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin

By FTeQeT1c J. HdSkln.
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact By ,Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply
@. When did Germany declare war
on RusSia?-C. G.
A. Germany declared war on Russia
June %, 1941.
@. Where is the center Of population
OF the United States?-G. T. H.
A. 1t is now a corner fence post al
most two miles southeast of Carlisle,
Ind. The census of 1910 shifted the
center about Is miles west and about
7.9 miles south of where it was in 1880.
@. How far is it from Toxic to Singa-
pore?-G. C.
A. Toxic is approximately $500 miles
distant from Singapore
@. When will Sir John Greer Dill re-
tire as chief of the Imperial General
Staff of Great Britains Army?-M. S.
A. He will retire on his 60th birthday,
which will be on December Is, 1941.
@. What is the seating capacity Of
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh7-A. s.
A. The seating capacity is 10000.
@. Who played the parts Of Ellen
Greed and Leonora Fiske in the stage
and screen production of Ladies in Re-
tiTement" B. R.
A. Flora Robson took the role of Ellen
Greed in the stage production and Ida
Lupino in the movies Isobel Elsom
played the role Of Leonora Fiske on both
stage and screen.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
SOUTHERN AVE. Sc.

Dear Sir:
Last July, after visiting friends OF
ours who have bird feeders in their
yard and hearing their entertaining
stories of their feathered friends, we
came home and set up feeder In our
back yard. We have been more than
delighted with the results. About "a diff
ferent kinds of birds have dropped in
from time to time, and we have added
two more feeders after reading in This
and That that they liked to fly from
one to another.
THE chickadees, downy woodpeckers,
titmouse, goldfinch, cardinals, jays ga
lore, and Of late host of starlings and
sparrows, all seem to find the menu to
their liking. We have been putting out
sunfiower seed, scratch grains Consist
ing of cracked corn, wheat, barley, buck
wheat, milo maize suet in the trees
cracked pig-hickory nuts, as we'll as
breadcrumbs and apples We have plenty
of water provided by fish pond and
q bird bath, the latter filled daily with
fresh water. Can you tell us Of any
other food we can serve?
1--WE are wondering now how many
bird houses to put up. Our back yard
is about IS feet square, has three me-
dium sized trees, one mimosa, (Which
the hummingbirds frequented all sum-
meD one pig hickory, and a dogwood
We also have rose trellises on three sides
Of the yard, one Of which the catbirds
nested in, and althea and lilac bushes
on the other side which are near the
first feeder.
"One interesting thing we learned
about the song sparrows last summer, is
that they thoroughly enjoy good meal
Of Japanese beetles. We watched them
come in flocks in the afternoon late
to devour the beetles on the althea
bushes. They fly into the bush and then
catch the beetles as they are shaken
of, swallowing them as If they were a
choice tid-bit.
"In closing, and hope haven't been
too long -winded, should like you to
know that We look forward each day to
This and That, and the evening ism
complete until it has been read and
talked over, and new ideas made note Of
Very truly yours, v. N. H."
Other foods which many species of
birds like are raisins, doughnuts, bits
Of cake, peanut butter, peanut hearts
coconut meat, ground beef. squash seed
(ground) and cantaloupe seed.
All Of these, except raisins, are on
the order of occasional foods, as there
happen to be left-overs in the house
Raisins are prime favorites Of catbirds
in summer and mockingbirds in winter
Doughnuts almost invariably attract
mockingbirds. II one desires speci-
men of this handsome bird, and hasn't
one in the yard, it is a good plan to
try putting out doughnut or two, bro
ken open. If starlings are present, they
probably will get them first, Of course:
a startling can be quite as hungry as
any bird, and no one can blame it for
eating what is put out.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
New Fleet Commander

With the appointment of Admiral
Ernest J. King as commander in
chief Of the United States Fleet,
President Roosevelt has placed the
supreme command of Americas en-
battled naval forces, afloat and
ashore, in the capable hands Of a
seasoned officer who is widely recog-
nized as an expert on surface, sub
marine and aerial strategy and
tactics. The choice of man of such
broad attainments and outlook as
combat chief Of the Asiatic, Pacific
and Atlantic Fleets in this critical
hour is logical one, for it is be-
coming increasingly evident that
submarine and air operations are no
less important than surface activities
in wars as they are waged today.
Admiral King, who relinquishes
command of the Atlantic Fleet to I'LL
the overall command of which Ad-
miral Husband E. Kimmel was re-
lieved, is not only a wind-tanned,
seagoing admiral of demonstrated
ability, but an authority on subsur-
face warfare and a believer in the
potency of air power. His deep con-
viction as to the growing Importance
of aerial might caused him, midway
in his naval career, to seek assign
ment as a student at the Pensacola
Naval Air Station, where he earned
his wings the hard way, with the
other cadets. He later was skipper
of the aircraft carrier Lexington,
chief of the Bureau Of Aeronautics
and member Of a board which studied
air base sites in Alaska and along
Evening star., 1941-12-22

@. What did it cost TO hire substi-
A. At the time of the Civil War the
law provided that any one willing to
pay $500 in cash as bounty for SUBJ
stitute was exempt from conscription.
@. How early were teleeraphic weather
reports used?-W. T. H.
A. Prof Joseph Henry, secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution in Wash
ington, began to experiment with tele-
graphic weather reports and by the end
Of 1849 was getting reports from $50
places in the United States by Western
Union. Signal flags were placed on the
Smithsonian Building telling what
weather to expect.
@. What United States Representative
vas killed in duel?-M. J. D.
A, Jonathan Cilley, Representative
from Maine, was killed in a duel Febru-
ary "a, 1888, by William Graves, another
Representative. The tragedy occurred
on the Marlboro pike near Washington.
@. Did Columbus have a flag when he
discovered America?-J. A. B.
A. Columbus bore the standard Of
Spain, ouartered flag Of red gold and
silver. This was planted on the beach
of the island that he called San Sal
vador, probably Waiting Island Of the
Bahamas.
@. At what hour will the Mummers
Parade start on New Year Day in Phila.
delphia?-F W. H
at a m from Broad and Porter streets.
The exact time however, is often de-
pendent on weather conditions and the
preparation of last-minute details by
entrants.
@. What inscription marks the burial
place of Napoleon?-M. B.
A. Over the entrance of the crypt
where his body lies is an inscription
taken from Napoleon's will. The trans
lation is, Il desire that my ashes shall
rest on the banks of the Seine in the
midst of the French people that have
loved so we'll"
@. How long did it take Margaret
Mitchell to write Gone With the Wind?
&C. F. P.
A. Gone With the Wind" was be-
gun in 1926. Most of it was completed
by 1929. The novel was finished in
1886. In the years intervening between
1929 and that year. Miss Mitchell Allied
in missing chapters. rewrote some Of
the material and checked her historical
data.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
New Sirens Needed

It is fortunate, indeed. that enemy
bombers did not pick yesterday morn
Ing between 9 and 10 o'clock for one
Of their possible "token" raids on the
National Capital. They would have
found Washington in state of woe
ful confusion, despite the fact that
at that particular time the city was
supposed to be in the midst of a
realistic air raid alarm test, planned
carefully and given wide publicity in
advance. The perplexity resulted
from no lack of willingness on the
part Of the general public to CO.
operate NOR from any laxity on the
part OF air raid wardens. police. fire.
men or others having official re-
sponsibilities during the experiment.
It was due to the utter inadeouacy
Of the siren signals upon which the
public must depend for warning of
the imminent approach OF hostile
planes.
The sirens obviously are too few
and too weak to serve as air raid
signals. Only persons relatively close
to them we're able to hear the warn
Ing Thousands of other persons who
we're straining their ears in antici-
patton OF the expected signals heard
only distant, unimpresSive whine
or nothing unusual at all. Police
stations and newspapers were be-
sieged with inquiries by uncertain
citizens as to whether the raid was
on or off. Meanwhile. however, air
raid wardens and police. apprised
by special light warnings at their
stations, were functioning as well as
could be expected. They halted cars
whose drivers had failed to hear the
sirens, herded pedestrians of the
sidewalks and otherwise carried out
instructions for the test.
This inadequacy of the siren system
Is a serious matter. The security of
the whole Metropolitan Area would
hinge on the effectiveness of the
alarms sounded in case of an i'm
pending attack on this center of
American-Allied war effort. Yet,
two weeks after Pearl Harbor and
months after establishment of the
Office of Civilian Defense, incompe-
tent officialdom is still muddling
around and getting nowhere in
providing adequate signals. 1t is
high time the city ceased eX-
perimenting with outmoded noise
makers. Arrangements for installa-
ton OF high-poWered sirens prop
erly should have been made long
before the outbreak of actual war.
Had there been expert national lead
ership OF the civilian defense Or
ganization from the outset the plans
undoubtedly would have been much
further advanced. if not completed,
by now. Only recently, however, was
a bill introduced to provide funds
for air raid protection in Washing
ton. 1t is incumbent upon those
charged with civilian defense to
provide Immediately whatever funds
are necessary to set up an efficient
warning system in Washington, lest
an actual bombing raid find the city
as unprepared to cope with it as it
was yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
FavOrs Keeping Patent Office
Where 1t Can Best Serve Defense.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
The Star is to be congratulated on its
splendid effort to bring to the attention
of the public the unique position occupied
by the Patent Office and the far-reach-
ing and harmful effects of removing that
ONCE to another city. This is essentially
4 war of machines and care should be
exercised to avoid disrupting that agency
of the Government which has been
functioning for many years to promote
and encourage the scientific research and
engineering progress by means of which
we confidently expect to win the war.
In this connection, we might do well
to follow the lead of the principal bel
ligerents, England and Germany. Each
of these countries, despite their tremen-
dous war efforts, is fostering the develop
ment of inventions by its nationals and
the patenting thereof at home and
abroad, in anticipation Of post war
economic struggle between nations as
well as in furtherance Of present war
aims. The delay involved in moving
the Patent ONCE, particularly during a
period when trafic between Washing
ton and New York Is extremely heavy.
and the inevitable loss of many Of the
older and most valuable employees who
have devoted their lives to their work
but are unable to leave the city, may
well put the office so far in arrears in
its work that 1t may never completely
recover from the blow. Possibly this
result would be welcome by some who,
from lack of appreciation of the con-
tribution of our patent system to the
scientific achievements Of this Nation,
would prefer to undermine and weaken
the patent structure, but this is clearly
a short-sighted policy.
I suggest, therefore, that We profit by
the example Of other belligerents In
maintaining . strong patent system by
keeping the Patent once where 1t may
function properly and continuously IN
. location most convenient for co-opera-
ton with the War and Navy Depart
ments. FRANCIS G. COLE
Evening star., 1941-12-22
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permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Uith
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

some good advice, but all he told US was
that the doors of the Sixth Precinct
Station were open to us at all times A
group called the "Accordionettes" rem
dered several selections. I left during
their fifth number, so I don't know how
the meeting finally came out.
Most of the people in attendance, like
myself, desired some specific information
as to what to do in our neighborhood
in case of an air raid. But nothing like
that was told us. The meeting had all
the enthusiasm of plate of cold pota-
toes.
I am not simply criticizing without
Offering to do anything about it.
registered with the local civilian defense
ONCE, called my local AFRAID warden
and civilian defense head, and asked to
be put to work or given instruction. I
was assured by all that I would receive
. phone call. but thus far have not.
CIVILIAN VOLUNTEER.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

Sweet news for Cuba is our an
nounced intention to scrap the re-
stricted sugar quota from that
island.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Household Budget Booklet, 1872

Household Budget Booklet, 1872
Our entrance into the war calls for
planned spending With the drastic
changes in our economic condition,
it is necessary that We plan our
expenditures wisely. Budgeting is
the satisfactory way to cope with
the times. The new budget book
contains many new features There
is also a ruled page for each months
accounts, and model budgets for
every income. To secure your copy
of this practical guide inclose 10
cents in coin, wrapped in this clip
ping, and mail TO The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-12-22

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