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Evening star., 1941-10-23
Curfew ShoIl Not Rino

In these days of cutthroat COM
petition and the devil take the hind
most it is refreshing to learn of
friendly cooperation among busi-
ness rivals. A really outstanding
example occurred recently at Bridge
ton, New Jersey, the beneficiary
being a filling station operator who
may have just read that thrilling
poem "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
night" and who decided in any event
to disregard the seven o'clock gaso-
line curfew and continue to sell it
all night.
A conference of his business rivals,
still old-fashioned'' curfew keepers,
then took place. Let us give the
little boy big hand" was their
ultimate resolution. Starting to-
night, we will make business hum for
him." They did. Never in his bust
ness career had he had so much
activity. Three hundred cars, the
property Of his rivals, stood in line
at his station, waiting to buy from
him.. at this rate he would soon be
rich. But, alas, there was a fly in
the soup. Each and every COM
petitor,. in his attempt to put over
a lesson on the desirability of CO.
operation in the industry, ordered
just one gallon of gasoline-and pre-
sented in payment for it a twenty
dollar bill. =
The overworked proprietor is said
to be in need of a rest and change,
especially change. 1t will be interest
ing to see If he gets the latter by
altering his hours of business.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

October is the month in which we
usually sec the snowbird, or slate-colored
tunco, in small tocks.
A band Of two dozen of these interest
ing birds few down into the yard the
other morning
1t was a bright day, with the tenn
perature just around 40 degrees in the
suburbs.
The little birds, with their white
stomachs and dark backs, dropped down
from the althea bushes.
They spread out over the grass at once.
looking for grass seeds.
-
These birds are to be seen in this
vicinity from autumn through winter
and into early spring. Thereafter they
fly north.
Now they are returning.
In gardens where bird feeding is car
ried on. some Of these birds will be
seen all winter long, but it will not be
the seed which they are after.
They prefer their food from bushes,
and dead annual plants, where they can
get it from the stalk.
Not many of them come to feeding
stations. 1t is a good plan. If you hope
to be host to these birds to permit old
ANIMALS to remain during the winter.
When there is snow on the ground,
old plants stick up through it, and so the
juncos can and their favorite food.
Closely related to the English SPAR
rows, the juncos are favorites the coun-
try over.
Often sparrows will be found with
them wherever they go.
If a few sparrows feed in the yard,
these will act as decoys to the snow
birds.
1t must be kept in mind that al
though they are called snowbirds, and
do often appear just when snow falls,
the juncos are likely to arrive at al
most any time from now on.
The bird has many common names.
Among these are black snowbird, snow
bird, white bill, black chipping bird, blue
snowbird, common snowbird. slate-col-
ored snowbird, and eastern junco.
This songster is just six inches long.
with upper parts dark gray, and under
parts white.
Immature specimens, of this summers
crop. are often brownish on the back,
or even reddish. They greatly resemble
the common sparrows, except that their
tail Is longer. 9
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One distinguishing mark of the junco
Is that, in the grass, the bird seems to
be seated on a sort Of small white
balloon.
He isn't, Of course. What he is perched
on are his two capable legs, but the
breast is so fat and curved that the
creature seems to be resting on 1t solely,
rather than on his claws.
Although the snowbird is ground
hester, 1t is very wary, when, on the
earth, ready to fly up at any alarm.
Both the song sparrow and white
throated sparrow, on the other hand. are
a great deal braver; they will remain
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Sufequurdinq Charity

-, For many years Washington has
.been the happy hunting ground of
rracketeers who prey upon the char
Titaole instincts of residents of the
community. Protected by absence of
any legal limitations, these suave,
unconscionable promoters of ques-
tionaole charitable enterprises oper-
ate without hindrance of official
supervision or accounting. All too
often they have pocketed the major
portion of sums donated.
- The Star, in numerous articles,
shas exposed the manner in which
sSsome of these enterprises were
operated. With the support of legiti-
= mate welfare organizations and the
Better Business Bureau, an effort has
been made through education of the
public to wipe out such wild cat"
activities. But the real need has
been for adequate legislation to deal
with the subject. 1t is encouraging,
therefore that bill which will def
f1itety put stop to this victimizing
OF generous citizens and of the in
tended benelciarieS of their gener-
osity has been introduced in the
House by Representative Stefan of.
Nebraska. 1t is bill which provides
for controls that will be welcomed
by every honest charity and welfare
group in the city, and one which,
II adopted, will make fake charities
impossible. Provision for investiga-
tion and licensing of all soliciting
groups IS coupled with penalties for
falsif1cation or evasion. Yet every
protection is contained in it for
honest and legitimate organizations.
-, Washington's annual Community
Chest campaign to provide the an
.nual budget for some 140 agencies is
about to open. In addition, many
fother groups not affiliated with the
Chest but which are doing commend
able work for the city's underprivi-
legged need all the assistance which
can be given them. 1t is these fine
organizations and their benefciaries
that suffer when the individual
citizen with generous purse is vic
-timized by solicitors whose only in
iterest in the poor and helpless is to
exploit them for selfish, mercenary
reasons.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Cossuck Territory

Winter has begun In the northern
parts of Russia, and Berlin neceS-
sarily admits that the Nazi drive on
weather conditions over which not
even Hitler has control. In the
milder climate of the south, however,
the German campaign proceeds
with greater success The Donets
region, a rich industrial territory
which takes its name from that of
the Little Don River, gradually is
being conquered. Political as we'll
as economic consequences inevitably
are involved in the occupation of
practically the whole of the area of
the Ukranian Soviet Socialist Re-
public.
From that neighborhood came 80
per cent of the coal output of the
Union, 10 per cent of the pig iron, so
per cent OF the steel, so per cent OF
the iron ores and 95 per cent of the
manganese. In terms of agriculture
the same terrain produced vast crops
OF wheat and sugar beets, as we'll as
great quantities of vegetables for ex-
port. To stimulate the exploitation
of the natural resources Of the land.
the government of Josef Stain in
1880 began the construction of four
teen new towns in the DonetS Basin.
1t was estimated that the cost of the
colonization" enterprise would ap-
proximate thousand million rubles.
The sponsors of the scheme started
work at Gorlovka with ardent conf
dence in the fulflllment of their
vision.
That the Germans may not be
fated to enjoy their victories in the
Don country is, nevertheless, a pos
sibility. Such benefit as they may
obtain from the tremendous effort
they have expended in the Ukraine
. perhaps may be challenged by the
freedom loving Cossacks whose
homes are included in the area cur
rently occupied or endangered. Long
centuries ago the "kozak" or "kazak"
warriors fought. the Tartars for pos
session Of the steppes, where, as they
believed, they might have the liberty
without which they could not live.
An Oxford history says: They were
originally hunters and adventurers
who preferred the risks and profits
OF rowing life to the security and
the liability to taxation of a seden-
tary life. People used to go and Join
the CosSacks - when the conven-
tions of society became irksome to
them or the. conditions of life in
tolerable. From the nature of the
country where they piled their trade
and the prevailing political condi-
tions the Cossacks developed into a
force OF permanent irregular SOL
dlery, which afterward grew into
military communities with territory
and laws Of their own. The church
had no authority over them, and
that of the central government of
Moscow was, for long, of the most
shadowy description.
Pondering those words, remember
ing that neither the Cars nor the
Belsheviks could break the will of
the Don Cossack, tribes, it may not be
too much! to hope that Hitler will fail
to subjugate them. .-
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader cun get the dnstDer to any
question OF fact By tDrtttno The Eoe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please irclose stamp for reply.
@. What Is the per capita cost OF pub
lie school education7-E. M.
A. The cost Of public education is only
10 cents a day to each person Of voting
age in the United States
@. Is there q special ration for Army
parachute troops?-L. P. H.
A. A new vest pocket ration for para
chute troops has just been developed by
the Quartermaster Corps. 1t consists
of three complete meals contained In
small boxes, weighing q few ounces
apiece. The foods are highly condensed
and include vitaminized crackers. orange
powder and tablets made OF dsxtrose,
and condensed meat.
@. What was the first comic strip IN
the United States?-A. z. S.
A. The comic supplement made IT'S
first appearance on Sunday, November
18, 1894, In the New York World with q
series Of pictures drawn by Richard r.
Outcault entitled The Origin Of q New
Species"
@. Please explain the statement that
a 1OO-pound bag Of sugar used by an
Illicit distiller results in q tax loss of
S3705.-E. j. H.
A. Sugar is used by bootleggers in the
preparation of mash in the general pro-
portion OF one 100 pound bag to each so
gallons of mash. On distillation, such
mash may be expected to produce about
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Defense Strikes

ASISh9S SttINSS
To the extent that it may reflect a
stiffening of official attitude toward
strikes and SloWdowns that impede
the defense program, there is merit
in the appeal for uninterrupted pro-
| duction which the Off1ce of Produc-
ton Management has directed to
labor. But, in the absence of
change of official attitude, there is
little reason to expect substantial
results from this or any other verbal
slap on the wrist.
The o. P. M. statement points out
I that work StoppageS in defense
plants constitute the greatest help
that can be given the aggreSSor ma
tions. That is a Self-evident truth,
but it is not new discovery. Every
one, labor included, has known from
the beginning that defense strikes
give aid and comfort to Hitler, yet
there is no evidence that this knowl-
edge has tended to discourage
strikes. 't
In any realistic view of the matter,
1t seems quite clear that dominant
elements in organized labor are de-
termined to use the national emer-
gency to strengthen labor's domestic
position That the inevitable effect
of this strategy is to weaken those
fighting the battle for freedom, in
cluding freedom for labor, receives
little, if any, consideration.
This is situation which has re-
suited in very large part from the at
titude the Government has taken on
labor disputes. From the beginning,
labor policy has been unduly influ-
enced by Short-range considerations
-of expedient compromise. Almost
y invariably strike or threatened
strike has resulted in some gain for
labor. In many cases, no doubt, the
gain was justified, but even in cases
where labor has, been plainly and
fagrantly in the wrong, there, has
been some gain and, in every case,
total absence of penalty. Thus, from
narrow labor viewpoint, the situa-
ton has been one in which there was
everything to gain and nothing to
lose by striking, and there should be
no great surprise that. this opportu-
nifty has been fully exploited.
Sidney Hillman's. testimony before
the Senate Defense. Committee is a
case In point. Mr.. Hillman frankly
admitted that he had recommended
the withholding of a building con-
tract from the Currier Lumber Com
pany, the low bidder and an en-
ployer of C. I. o. labor, because he
feared trouble with the A. F. of L.
There is little doubt that his fears
were well founded, but there can be
equally little doubt that the uncer-
tain peace purchased by policy OF
eXpediency in the Currier case mere
ly lays the foundation for greater
trouble later on.
Once a government begins to ca
pitulate to force or threats Of force by
one minority group, it is, In effect,
inviting all minority groups to en-
ploy similar tactics. And the longer
the. taking of firm stand Is deferred
the harder it becomes to suppress
the use of strong-arm tactics by
selfish elements. ~,
Thus, the o. P. NJ statement, as far
as it goes, is welcome and long
overdue indication that government
tai temporizing may be on the way
out. But, in the situation as it exists
today, words are not enough. The
Government will have to be prepared
to implement appeals with action II
the appeals fall on deaf ears. =
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Tells Of "Annoyers'
Who Invite Girls to Ride.


Who Invite Girls to Ride.
To the Editor OF The Star:
1t would seem to me that with all this
drive against present-day crime, some
thing would be done about these drivers
of automobiles that stop and invite a
girl to 60 along "for ride"
I am an operator with the telephone
company, and necessarily walk back and
forth from my place Of work and home
at odd hours during the day and eve
ming.
One morning, about II o'clock, I was
stopped four times in my effort to get
to my place Of employment, distance
Of about one mile. My usual method is
to just keep on going without looking
to left or right, but this one particular
morning after being stopped four times
I was pretty desperate. I walked to the
front of the car and took down the
license number You should have seen
the driver scramble back into his car
and drive of pell nell.
The thought came to me that perhaps
here may be way of stopping these
annoyers. Couldn't the license number
be given certain branch Of the police
department and the car traced and the
driver warned by the police?
If there is q fine for jay-walking and
going through stop signs, shouldn't there
b hns for these annoyers7 D. 3.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Thinks American Self Defense
And Duty Are Identified,

To the Editor Of The Star: .s ..- 'a--
The sound doctrine of potentiality in
Z the law Of nations Is visible in those
decisions of our Government, distinct
from . neutrals duties, which seem to
be, but are not, in conflict with recog-
nized rules requiring universal respect.
A right to project zones of defense
beyond the traditional territorial waters
as q measure Of defense is incontro-
vertible and is no novelty in application.
Law enacted by the British Parliament
stipulates that the rightful Jurisdiction
Of the crown includes the open seas to
such a distance from the coasts Of any
British territory as is required for the
defense Of the empire. s.s.
The British and American practice
erects no claim to dominium, or mari
Evening star., 1941-10-23

six and one-haf gallons Of s5 per cent
alcohol, or 190-proof Since the Federal
tax is s6 on each gallon Of pure ZOO
proof alcohol. each bag Of sugar so used
represents loss to the Federal Gov
ernment of s3705 Any State taxes
evaded represent so much additional
public loss.
@. What Army officer was known as
the Hair Buyer?-H. T. j. -,
A. Col Henry Hamilton, the British
commander at Detroit in the early Revo-
.lutionary War was so called because Of
the alleged awards he offered for Ameri-
can scalps. e..
@. How long did it take to make til
Crown of the Andes?-C. P. j.
A Twenty four expert goldsmith
worked continuously for six years q
make the crown. No portion was ca.
or soldared. 1t was literally sculpture
out of a. solid block of gold h., -.
O. What famous actor played In ''Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1eo0?-E. H. 3.
A. Richard Mansfield starred IN the
production. @'--
@. Who invented pop?-P. D. j. g
A. In 1907 DR.. Philip Syng Physick,
Philadelphia physician, induced chem
ist, Townsend Speakman, to prepare
carbonated water for his patients
Speakman added fruit juice as flavor
and the soft drink industry was started
in this country.
@. What is sternutstion?-C. A. L.
A. 1t Is the act Of sneezing g
@. Can two race horses have the same
name2-H. G. B.
A. No two horses are permitted to
bear the same. name until at least IS
years has elapsed between the death OF
the first holder and the registering Of
the second. ..
@. To whom should one give tips wfaen
taking an sirplane trip7-E. D. J.
A. Emily Post says that tipping Is
strictly forbidden by airline regulations.
@. Is Pertinax the real name Of the
writer?-T. v. C.
A. The authors real name Is Andre
Geraud.
@. Who composed the musical eona-
position entitled Victory Ball"7-F.H
A. The late Ernest Schelling wrote
the music which Is based on Alfred
Noyes' satirical poem of that title.
@. Please give directions for water
proofing a hunting coat.-E. I. W.
A. A satisfactory formula is as fol-
lows: eight parts parafin. 10 parts 10
per cent rubber solution, and TOO parts
Stoddsrd Solvent. The parafin is
melted by warming and poured, slowly
into the Stoddard Solvent, stirring the
mixture meanwhile. The required
amount OF rubber solution Is added TO
the parafin-Stoddard Solvent mixture
and stirred. The compound can be sp-
piled by brushing or spraying. stod-
dard Solvent is an infiammable LIQUID.
Proper precautions against fire should
be taken.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

couldn't have some chlorine right away
the stored wheat would spoil at the
rate of about 81, ,00O. 900 worth a day."
The actual damage, they believe, has
been very small although one private
warehouse owner has informed them
that 1t was a matter of days between
getting some chlorine and losing al his
stores. 7-"
Evening star., 1941-10-23

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,pith
UietO to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

In one of Paul .Veronese's famous
ancient paintings Negro is depicted
playing a slide trombone. It is, how
ever, derbyless. '
Evening star., 1941-10-23

Modern Manners "A 81 page
authoritative booklet in question
and answer form covering intro .
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funerals and table manners. An
up-to-date guide for correct be-
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your copy inclose 10 cents in coin,
wrapped in this clipping, and mail
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Evening star., 1941-10-23

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fhe use for republication of all news dispatches
arredted to 1t 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., 1941-10-23
To the Editor Of The Star:
I agree with H. L.

agree with H L.
Last evening I saw two ladies get
tickets for making left turns onto Four
teenth street when coming from the
East Potomac golf course.
All year, except during the rush hours
this turn has been permitted. Now the
police stick up a small sign. hardly
visible due to the way-it is placed, and
start giving tickets at o'clock at night
If they want to be on the job, why
don't they get some of the speeders and
reckless drivers who are killing so many
people?
Every day see many motorists speed
ing at 40 to As miles in 25-mile zones.
Are they police favorites?
If police would pay more attention to
crime, as H. l.. says, and to the reckless
drivers, and less to parking and other
tri1ing things, this would be better
and safer city to live in.
v. S. ANDERSON.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Letters to the Editor
Readers Discuss Criticism Of
Police Practices Pro and Con.


Police Practices Pro and Con.
To the Editor Of The Star:
H L., who pictures herself as a per
secuted, conscientious, seh-respecting
law-abiding taxpayer" is bitter because
she gets ticket for having been parked
. little too near the intersection or q
little too long" She also Is bitter be-
cause an inexperienced thief stole her
husbands overeoat from the same
parked car. She criticizes the police for
tagging the car and not tracing the
thief.
In the first place, if she were the law
abiding citizen she claims to be, she
would not park too close to the inter-
section or little too long" in violation
Of traffic regulations. In the second
place. only the careless or the ignorant
would leave an overcoat or anything Of
value in parked auto. Finally, II she
and countless other so-called "perse-
cuted, conscientious, self-respecting, law
abiding taxpayers" would abide by the
trafic laws, police, otherwise occupied
with such violations would have SUM-
cient time left to deal adequately with
thieves and murderers." AP.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

c. Who composed the musical eon-
position entitled Victory Ball"7-F. Il. T..
A. The late Ernest Schelling wrote
the music which Is based on Alfred
Noyes' satirical poem of that title.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
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Evening star., 1941-10-23


money on wheat which is delivered at
its warehouses. If the price rises above
the loan the farmer sells his wheat and
repays the Government If the price
falls he forfeits his wheat collateral.
The corporation had $4,000 900 bushels
in storage held over from other years
and has added another 100000, 900 bush
ers are estimated to have stored another
1S0, 900 900 bushels. The rest of the
950, 900 600 bushel crop Is: being kept in
small storage bins on farms where the
danger of insect destruction Is. not 80
great. D.. D.,
The Government was faced with the
loss, or great deterioration, of most of
its stores, being held for distribution
under the lend-lease bill or for any food
emergency which may arise in this
country The dry cleaners were de-
manding more and more chlorine.
Now, officials of the corporation ex-
plain, they have persuaded the o. P. M.
to give them priorities on q supply of
chlorine believed sufficient to meet the
demand while the dry cleaners also have
obtained small priorities.
AS a. result one company which sup
plies about !, half the grain sterilizing
chemicals has been able to increase Its
output from. four tocnine carloads .
month. j.
1--WE told them frankly" said one Of
deial Of ths corporation. that 4 ~
Evening star., 1941-10-23

G. Is Pertinax the real name c< the
writer?-T. v. C.
A. The authors real name Is Andre
Geraud >
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-04

Sunday March 30 was a big day for
the members and friends of St Paul
ME Church: This was the opening
day of the new church. A large crowd
was present to witness the opening Oh
this beautiful church.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-04

held at Pilgrim NJ E Church, March
%, %, 1871 with Supt. F. P. Leonard
presiding
The conference was a success from
every angle. The District Superintend-
ent preached a soul stirring sermon
entn preached a soul stirring sermon
very inspiring
We are very grateful for our District
Superintendent and pastor, Rev. W. p
c. Taylor. He has inspired us much to
do bigger and better things, both spiri-
tual and financial The quarter was
paid in full Total offering for the day
was $3.50.
Mrs. F. P LEONARD, wife Of the Dist
Supt. was with us and gave a splendid
and encouraging talk in the Woman's
Society of Christian Service which was
by her some time ago. With
the help of God, and OUR energetic and
W de awake pastor we are moving toward
a higher goal.
FTorene Davis, Reporter.