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Evening star., 1941-04-04

Spring brings so many points of inter-
est to the homeowner that it is difficult
to concentrate on just one, but If a
single item must be selected, let 1t be the
lawn.
Grass begins to green up now, and with
1t renewal of interest on the part of
all landowners, small or large.
1t makes no difference the size of the
personal plot, it is just as difficult to get
good grass on it.
Many factors make this So One of
them Is the character of the soil beneath
| the sward Another is the amount of
care given it. Still another is the ques-
ton of fertility. Another is proper water
ing or the lack thereof.
Here is the whole small garden problem
in nutshell.
Just as the grass is the background of
dening problem.
The amateur gardener who wants to
have really satisfying garden must see
to it, for the sake of both his own peace
of soul and the yard as a whole, that he
has a good lawn.
AS good lawn as he can get-let it be
put that way, because not always can
one be assured of really good one. no
matter how hard he tries.
Too many things can happen!
But there is no real garden satisfaction,
in small or large, without first seeing to
it that the grass is as good as can be got,
under the circumstances.
There are many small garden perplex-
tiles which spill over into the lawn.
Most of them are not worth worrying
over, but most householders worry, just
the same.
Squirrels, for instance.
They are forever digging holes, and
paving up tulip bulbs
Mostly these depredations are of no
moment. but they do look large at the
time, before the real growth of the grass
has begun.
There are many other factors which
seem to be doing the lawn great deal of
harm, but which actually vanish when
the grass gets to growing well.
II the amateur gardener will keep this
in mind, he will save himself a great
real of fretting at the time.
-
Gardening, in any of its aspects, ought
to be happy.
Yet how often do we hear people fuss
ing and fretting over what should be
happy work!
Something or somebody is always TAX
ing the JOY out of garden life.
Few amateurs stop to realize that
sometimes they can keep from worrying
by the simple procedure of getting busy.
This means that raking of the lawn, as
early as possible, is not only necessary
chore but also that it calms the spirit.
How fortunate, America, that its peo-
pie still can think of lawns!
No one can say how long this happy
state of affairs will endure, but until
the bombs begin to fall let us hold tight
Evening star., 1941-04-04

@. Why do they say that a cat has
nine lives?-C. L. T.
A. The idea is traceable to the ancient
superstition that evil spirits were able
to assume the form of black animals,
particularly black cats, and that a witch
could take on the body of a cat nine
times. Among the ancient Egyptians.
the catheaded goddess Pssrt, the
mother cat of the witches, was said to
have had nine lives.
@. Who established the At Workshop
at Harvard?-T. G. L.
A. The late George Pierce Baker
established and conducted the Al Work.
shop until 1924 in connection with his
course in drama known as English At.
@. What is the meaning of Gestapo7
e. o. B.
A. Gestapo is an abbreviation Of
Geheime Stats Polizei, which means
secret state police.
@. What amount of destruction is
done by rats?-D. j. j.
A. The rat population of the United
States is estimated at approximately
10000 900. Each rat is said to consume
so pounds of food per year and destroy
about So worth of property making
total rat bill of $3.50, 900, 900, not counting
money spent on determination.
@. Please give the names and terms
of Office of Maryland's Republican Gov
ernors.-B. F. c.
A. Since the Civil War there have
been three Republican Governors Of
Maryland: Lloyd Lownes, 1896-1900;
Philips L. Goldsborough, 1912-16; Harry
w. Nice, 1859.
@. How much steel Is used by the
automobile industry?-J. C. H.
A. In 1910 the automobile industry
consumed approximately 100000 tons
of steel.
@. How many United States Weather
Bureau stations are there?-J. M. D.
A. At present there are 305 first-order
Weather Bureau stations and approxi-
mately 5000 smaller stations comprising
second-order and cooperative stations.
Evening star., 1941-04-04

footing as other citizens before the
law. If there had existed any reason
for doubt on this point, it was
removed yesterday when Majority
Leader Mccormack, in response to
a question, said that in his opinion
1t was time for the President to
speak out" on the matter of defense
strikes, and that he believed Mr..
Roosevelt was prepared to do so-in
a constitutional way.
This is merely one portent of what
is in the offing, and if the present
trend in industrial disputes con-
tinues, labor, with only itself to
blame, is going to lose its privileged
legal status.
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Crime Crisis

1t has been the custom for years
to poke fun at Chicago as the center
Of the worlds crime industry. The
late Ring Lardner has made refer
ence to the State and Madison Street
intersection as the "heart of the MUIR
der belt," and the late Edgar WAL
lace, whose bread and butter de-
pended upon writing crime thrillers,
once declared that the destruction
of Chicago would be a greater calam-
ity to him than the destruction Of
London.
No doubt there has been much ex-
aggeration but, just the same, Chi
cago can put in new bid for the
dubious honor that is hard to dispute.
Twice within recent months thieves
have broken into the second floor
of the Central Police Station and
lifted everything not glued down. II
any other community can tie that
one, let its civic fathers speak out
now or ever afterwards hold their
peace. At the present moment a
thrilling race against time is under
way. Working under pressure, elec-
tricians are installing burglar
alarm, and unless one of them COM
mits treason and drills hole that
should have been bored by a car
penter, bringing on a jurisdictional
strike, it looks as if they might, with
luck, get through in time to protect
q hundred thousand dollars worth
of gadgets in the crime detection
laboratory before crooks can get to
1t and make Chicago absolutely safe
for larceny.
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Discusses Hope for World Union
On "a Higher Basis"

To the Editor OF The Star
Where there is no vision the people
perish" Emile Zola, the celebrated
French novelist, broke with the church
in his youth and thought his way alone
through grim poverty to the concept Of
a state of society in which each indi-
vidual should labor for the well-being of
all-which is precisely what the Car
penter of Nazareth taught. If Hitler
is against Christianity. he probably, like
Zola. is against his own false concept
of it.
Democracy, if it is to survive, must be
as a city that is set upon hill. To
especially if those aims be benevolent
and for the good of all the nations,
might help to shorten the struggle. AS
long as either Britain or Germany be-
lieves that existence itself is at stake
the conflict will be continued. President
Wilson sought to bring about a new
world order in which justice and reason
would govern. Clarence STREET. is follow
ing in his footsteps with plan for
world federation which he claims
eliminates the faults of the League Of
Nations and the reasons for its failure.
In Wendell WILKES speech in Canada
there seemed to be suggestion Of a
similar prophetic aspiration. A demo-
cratic government sees as far as its
people can see and no farther. Surely
the peoples of all the nations are
capable of uniting on a higher basis
than "the love of beefsteaks and COM
Portable mattresses" to quote Miss
Dorothy Thompson. What the masses Of
the people have yet to learn is that only
as they are right in the intangibles will
the material good things of life be more
abundantly realized. A. S. HOLLAND.
Evening star., 1941-04-04

justment Administration recently
pointed out in its annual report. This
report shows that the economic
status Of American farmers Is far
better than it was few years ago.
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Accuses Col. Lindbergh
OF "Defeatist Philosophy"

To the Editor of The Star:
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's article in
the March 20 Golfers is effective isola-
zionist propaganda, characterized by
truths, half truths and omissions. It's
appeal is to suspicion and fear, suspicion
Evening star., 1941-04-04

New Testament-With the words
of the Saviour printed in red,
makes an ideal Easter gift for the
Sunday school teacher who wants
to give her class something mex
penSive yet fitting-a most appro-
pirate remembrance for any one
who reads the Scriptures. Includes
special supplements of interesting
historical facts, tables and refer
ences. To secure your copy inclose
20 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin

A reader can get the dnsUer TO any
question OF fact by iDrittng The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How large is a wartime division
Of the United States Army2-D. M.
A. A wartime division Of the Army Is
composed of 983 officers, 21047 enlisted
men and 10 warrant officers.
Q. Where is the oldest and largest
tree?-T. E. C.
A. The National Park Service says
that the Gen. Sherman Tree, Sequoia
National Park, is the largest and oldest
living thing in the world. 1t is estimated
to be 1000 years old. 1t is 81 $40 feet
at its greatest diameter and 273 e/l0
feet high.
O. How often are feathers removed
from an ostrich2-M. M.
A. The plumes are cut from the bird
about every seven months. The stumps
of the severed feathers are taken out a
few days later, or fall out of their own
accord, and new ones grow in their
place.
O. Is there any lighthouse in the
United States located on a bridge?-
B. r.
A. The lighthouse on the San Fran
cisco pier of the Golden Gate Bridge
is said to be the only one so situated.
@. Which of the baseball players in
the big leagues could throw an in-drop2
i. F. H.
A. The American Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Clubs says that strictly
speaking, there is no pitch in baseball
which is properly termed the "in-drop"
Undoubtedly what is referred to is
pitch which breaks in toward the bats
man. Nearly all right-handed pitchers
can throw this ball with more or less
success. The most outstanding example
was the "fadeaway" which broke in and
down, and which was thrown by Christy
Mathewson, one of the greatest pitchers
of all time. No one has ever succeeded
In entirely duplicating the "fadeaway."
Evening star., 1941-04-04
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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1941-04-04

@. How large is a wartime division
of the United States Army2-D. M.
A. A wartime division of the Army is
composed of 983 officers, 21,047 enlisted
men and 10 warrant officers.
Evening star., 1941-04-04

A reader can get the dnsper to any
question OF fact By tUrittno The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-04-04

@. How much steel is used by the
automobile industry?-J. C. H.
A. In 1910 the automobile industry
consumed approximately 100000 tons
of steel.
Evening star., 1941-04-04

New Canaan, Conn.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Court Decree Postponed
In Glass Container Case
~ the Associated Press.

by the HSSOClaIeQ Press
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 28-Differ-
ences that have arisen between the
Hartford Empire Co. and the licen-
sees today caused Federal Judge
Frank L. Kloeb to postpone until
February 13 the presentation of the
consent decree between the Govern
ment and major glass container
manufacturers.
Samuel S. Isseks, Assistant At
torney General, advised Judge Kloeb
that at the time the last postpone
ment had been obtained in order to
reduce to writing the terms of the
decree, it was presumed there were
no insuperable obstacles to overcome.
But said Isseks five insuperable diff
fculties between Hartford Empire
Co. and the licensees have arisen.
He told Judge Kloeb that Saturday
a conference was held with Thurman
Arnold. Assistant Attorney General
in charge of antitrust actions. in
which attorneys for all parties par
ticipated.
He said it was the consensus Of
the meeting that Hartford Empire
submit an alternative plan by Janu-
ary 80 to the Government and this
plan be considered by the companies
by February 10. Isseks said the plan
then could be presented to the court
February 13.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, 1914; 1.pound
eca.s seor. tubs, sa 1s!hls prnts ! s!
pound prints 33I4; A-pound Prints. 32s.;
20 60 score tubs 3al.; 17pound prints. 32s.;
M siS; .ii;;pouad prints, T., 3d., '0'{ %-pSand
prints, 31'4; A-pound prints. 32A.
LIVESTOCK-CaIves 13; spring lambs,
49, PIGS unde5, under 100 @ poupds g. 43s4s
pounds 5.5O-5.75: 1s0-220 pounds b.75-
500; 100000 pounds. 5.60-5.s5; sows,
8 3.00-350-4 so; calves, 9.5O-1O5O.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. washington:
EGGs--Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations Ganuary 2s): Whites,
U. 8. extras. large, 24-26; U. s. extras,
mediums: 20-22; U. s.. standards. large.
= ,,.s t5sdss 5sss sTe.ns s1'fss s.
Standard. mediums. 1921: q. s. trades.
1918. For nearby ungraded esss-Cur-
rent receipts whites, lsh-2o; mixed COL
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
Geiorsd s. pounds ana up; ri: LIS; smaller.
y: roosters. $50; chickens. virginia
ss0fs ana pssTsre s5ssF al RosEs and S M
brollers and fryers. all sizes. 2O-21; No.
2s, 1914 Turkeys: young hens. all sizes.
e,2-23; No. 2s. 1914: younT tom. all sizes,
Is: No. IS. II GuiDeas. ia pounds. Is.
Capons, 81 pounds, 2O-22: mounds and
up. 1925. No. IS and slips. 16.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Bond Averages
10 Low Yield Bonds.
b. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Moderate-
ly active buying in the railroad
group kept the bond market pointed
upward today.
Toward the final hour most gains
were fractional, but they far out
numbered the small number of in
dividual issues that found difficulty
in moving along with the general
list.
The forward movement was con-
tinuation of the trend which, with
few Interruptions, las been main
tained ever since the defense pro-
gram went into high gear, carrying
with it the likelihood of railroad
profits.
Prominent on the upside were
Central Pacific first As of '49, At
lantic Coast Line SIS, st. Paul IS, Bal
timore g. Ohio convertible stamped
IS, Missouri-Pacific e. IS Of TT,
Western Union IS of go, Portland
General Electric 412s, Firestone Tire
3as, Columbia Gas IS of 81 and
Erie SIS of rs.
United States Governments were
narrowly irregular in limited deal
ings.
A few Latin Americans made gains,
but the majority of foreign govern
ment dollar loans moved lower.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
New York Produce

NEW YORK. JAN % P,.-Eges 21.aOs;
l9-2l,a; extras, 1874: graded 1rsts;;, 1sh;
diums. ,17,17h; dirties. No. /. 17A; ay-
ards ls: frsts, I7h-a4: seconds. 1864;
mediums l51a:, dirties. 15A-Ha. ~
snd o. marn
marks. 2115-23: specials, 81; standards,
90; .tresales Of exchange to fancy heavier
medium laha-22); mediums. 10
Browns-N earby and Midwestern,
fancy to extra fancy -20-2o; specials, 1874:
ste nda rds. 1917: mediums. 1874.
Butter. 1,556,9J3; easier Creamery,
higher than % score and premium marks,
31-31i 90 score fcash market, 30'.: S.
cheese 6A3.14s. ouiet. State. whole
mill fats held. 1890 o5-csa.: JInes.
1910. 21a4-22la: current makes TIA
1871.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
McKesson Trustee Foresees
Good 1qAt Earnings
3, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-William
j. Wardell, trustee of McKesson &
Robbins. Inc. drug concern. testi-
fled in Federal Court today that es-
timeted earnings for l941 would
yield substantial dividends on pro-
posed new common stock.
Wardall. appearing in support of
a proposed reorganization plan, told
Federal Judge Alfred c. Coke that
if the estimated earnings were real
lied, a dividend of between S2.71
and $2.77 a share would accrue, de-
pending upon the amount Of taxes
that would be assessed.
He said assets were valued under
the plan at $76,900,000 and that of
this, present preference stockholders
would have an equity in s34 ,327 900
and common stockholders about So
100000. The rest would represent
the equity Of present bondholders
and creditors.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Jones & Laugh|in
Earnings Largest
Since 1929
Profit of S10,277,02e
Compares With Only
S3,1s8,e ,e44 in 1889
b. the Associated Press.

d. the ESoOC4dlcO fIcSes
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28.-Jones &
Laughlin Steel Corp. and subsidiar-
les today reported a net profit OF
s10,277,029 for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1910, the largest profit
since the company earned s20,S4S,74S
in 1929.
The 1910 total compared to a net
profit of S3,188,944 for 1889 and
s9.093,287 in 1880, previously the best
year since 1929.
Net profit in the fourth quarter Of
1910 was s4,044, 126, against S2,907,755
In the corresponding period of 1889.
International Telephone.
NEW YORK, Jan. % (P.-Inter-
national Telephone g. Telegraph
Corp. and subsidiaries excluding
all European, Mexican and cable
and radio-telegraph subsidiaries)
reported consolidated net loss. after
charges, of s516O5o for the first
nine months.
This compared with consolidated
net income of sl.l18.438 for the like
1889 period. with the same subsidi-
aries omitted as on the 1910 state
ment.
The company pointed out, how
ever, that the published statement
for the nine 1899 months showed
consolidated net income Of $780,
585, this larger figure including the
results of subsidiaries omitted in the
1910 statement.
d. L. G. w. Railroad.
The Delaware, LackaUanna &
Western Railroad today reported
1910 net income of s205,277 first an
nual profit since 1881. This was
equal to II cents each on 1.668,524
shares of common stock and COM
pared with loss of $500 935 in 1889.
The big carrier, which operates
nearly 1000 miles of main line in
New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, operated at a net loss Of
nearly s4,OOO,000 in 1898. In 1926
earnings amounted to more than
Sl7.0O0,0O0.
Boston g. Maine.
The Boston & Maine Railroad
reported net income in 1910, after
fixed charges, of s2.208 ,098, compared
with s707,882 in 1889.
The railroad said the increase
resulted from consummation of its
plan of bond exchange and cut in
fixed charges, which went into op-
Grafton June 13. 1910
A four per cent gain in freight
revenue for the year was reported.
together with an increase in oper-s
ating, transportation and main
tenance expenses.
Western Maryland
The Western Maryland Railway
Co. reported net income for 1910
of s2,100,734 after fixed charges,
equal after dividends on first and
second preferred stocks to sl.l5 per
common share.
Last years net was 1852 1o1. equal
to IA cents per common share. The
company reported 1910 income was
the highest since 1929, and said
gross operating revenues of s19,-
146.204 last year were the highest
since 1927.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
(1926 average equals 100.
Miscellaneous Markefs

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
h,sS. 5INc-sasuTes se6 e5oSsS S9d lover to 10
e.62b;, June. s.5ob: July s.45b. No sales
In lead and tin futures.
offerings ineluded Santos BourSoa IS and
s,esea5 so higher .I ssIs' sslss' 24i75o bass.
Rio No: 7 "A futures UNCHANGED. Sales,
1850 bags. March, 4.S9n: May, 5.02n;
July, SIS.
wool ToPs-Futures closed IA to 81
s.e2ts loyer March. l25;Qb; May. 1883;
6oCOA-Futures closed higher. Sales,
3,229 tons. March, 500; May, 5.13n; July.
RAW HIDEsLFutures closed to IL
lower. Sales 100000 pounds March,
1855; June: 12 .54-55; September 1245n.
Spot. No: Western light native cows, l3n.
CRUDE RUBBER-Rutures closed 8 to
10 higher. Sales, No. standard. % con-
tracts. March 1a.45; May. 1887. Smoked.
ribbed spot, l9.56n.
RAW S1LK-Futures closed UNCHANGED
to l cent higher. Sales 20 bales. Feb
ruary, 4Sb.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
j. !. Steel Disc|oses
S32,763,251 Net
In Last Quarter
Result Is Far Above
Year Ago; Dividend
OF 81 Ordered
Bv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-United
States Steel Corp. today reported net
income in the December quarter of
$32, 1853 ,251, equal to $304 a common
share, compared with $28, ,729, 1T, or
$3.50 a share, in the final quarter
of 1899, and s33,l03, ,067, or $3.07
share, in the September quarter of
1910. A dividend of 81 share was
declared on the common, the same
amount paid on December 20, Sep
tember 20 and April 26 last year.
For 1910 the corporations net
profit was $102,181, ,321. or 1894
common share, the largest since
1880, compared with $41,119,934, or
$l83 common share, in 1889.
The corporation announced that
in the final 1910 quarter a charge of
$6,969,318 was made against earn
ings for pension payments for the
full year. This sum was equal to ap-
proximately 80 cents common
share.
The dividend is payable March 20
to stock of record February 20.
The corporation operated at 93,3
per cent of capacity during the
fourth quarter. compared with 843
in the final 1889 quarter. For the
year 1910, operations averaged 773
per cent, compared with 593 in 1889
The corporation reported its total
tax bill in the final 1910 quarter was
$22 ,548, 100, compared with s21,716,-
485 in the comparable period year
ago. The total tax bill for 1910 was
$85 ,294 204. compared with s67,0l7.-
086 in 1899.
The net income for 1910 of S102,-
18l 1921 was the best since 1880, when
it totaled sl04 21,571, equal to s9.12
a common share.
The corporation reported its pay
roll now was running at the annual
rate of s492 ,000. 900, compared with
the previous high of s432 ,000, 900 in
1887. The payroll in 1929 totaled
$420, 100000. Last year it amounted
to $438, ,621 ,292.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN, Jan. 2S 0P.-The Reichsbank
satemenI as of January 23 compared with
that of January l5; showed Gin thousands
OF reichsmarks: Gold and foreign. ex-
change, 77.647: decreased 215. Bills Of
exchange and checks. 13.51S.601: de-
eressed eTessed 1ss othsr assets
decreased SO 467. Circulation, 1886, ,2S4;
decreased 2S1. 1.599. Sight deposits, 1,63l.-
671: decreased 1884. Reserve ratio. 0.60
per cent. Bank rate. 31a per cent.
Evening star., 1941-01-28

Not quoted BY SPONSORS Of isSuers.
citation of Securities Dealers Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or arm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices and un-
less otherwise indicated are as quoted by
the sponsors or issuers
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Jan: 2s.-The Associated
commodities today declined to 1888.
Previous day. 1856; week aso, 7s.47;
month ago 1851 S:5 yfaE fass ago ,d$s a$14
Eoa EE5sn esss sssa ss557s $ s3s Is 9f.44 9f44
G926 average EQUALS 1902
Evening star., 1941-01-28

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachaole cottonseed oil futures closed
s to lower Sales so contracts. March,
65Ob:4 May, 657b; July, 667o; Septem-
Der. 6.73
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. rs tP,.-Light
hedging balanced small trade fxations IN
cotton futures here today and closing
prices were steady . points net higher to
Evening star., 1941-01-28
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2a-Cotton fu-
lures reacted in the late afternoon
on hedge and New Orleans selling
Prior to the setback prices ruled
slightly upward on trade and spot
house buying. Final prices were l
1 Iaiuher Ia lnuer
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Odd-Lot Dealings
b, the Associated Press.

day these transactions BY customers with
odd;lot dealers Or SPECIALISTS on the New
purchases. .involvinE so.ei7 shares; .2,423
sales, involving $3.50 shares, including
20 short sales involving 6eohRhares.