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Housing
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gram marks abandonment by Wash
ington builders of a campaign which
they have waged against defense
priorities.
Heretofore they have claimed that
80 per cent of shelter demand here
was for accommodations at prices
above these figures. AS recently as
December 6 the Home Builders As
sociation of Metropolitan Washing
ton said in a statement that the
housing shortage here was due
directly to defense officials who
would not let them build higher
priced homes and apartments.
Meanwhile, in passing the $780,
900 900 Lanham housing bill this
afternoon for workers near defense
plants, the Senate wrote in an
amendment making it possible for
the Federal Works Agency to use
some of it for housing Government
employees in departments essential
to national defense. No specific
amount was earmarked.
O"A A~N
The program promised today rep
resents the collective efforts, after
Mr.. Palmer stated the Federal pro-
gram to them, of three organiza-
tions. the Washington Real Estate
Board, Home Builders Association
and the Alexandria -Arlington-Falr
| fax Real Estate Board. 1t was STAT
ed that in practically every in
stance, land for the developments Is
owned by the developer. Plans have
| been completed but no construction
started.
Last Friday, Mr.. Palmer called in
more than so representatives Of real
/ estate and building organizations
and announced his defense housing
program for the Capital area. He
stated it would be necessary to build
$4,000 new apartments and homes
and 1,500 dormitory rooms in the
next six months to take care OF in
creases in Government personnel
expected to total 232 900 by July l
Explaining that private builders
would be called on to supply 10000
of these units, he said the builders
could share in furnishing 1900 low
rent apartments assigned Defense
Homes Corp. after completing their
original quota
Quota Oversubscribed.
The program of private builders
represents an oversubscription Of
the quota given them by Mr.. Pal
mer. If all the units are approved
it will mean the builders will take
care of considerable portion of the
D. H. c. assignment. The real estate
interests survey is incomplete ano
more units likely will be added wher
all builders have been approached
Report Submitted.
A detailed report of what may be
expected from private interests II
wartime was submitted to Col. Cor
nelius Beard, aid to Mr.. Palmer, by
Edward R. Carr, chairman of the
Home Builders Committee of the
Washington Real Estate Board. Wa
verify Taylor, president of the Home
Builders Association, and Albert w
Walker. Real Estate Board director
The report stated that the Wash.
ington Board can be counted tt
!: supply 1852 dwelling units, the
: Home Builders Association, tota
of 1888, and the Real Estate Boarc
of nearby Virginia, ,489 units. The
report asserted that fulfillment Of
the program is contingent or
prompt action by F. H. A. in ap,
proving new subdivisions and appli'
: cations for mortgage insurance ane
: on cooperation of the o. P. M. il
5 granting priorities for necessary
building materials.
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years of the regular four-year course
during the war period. They. were
awarded bachelor of science degrees
and Immediately will be commits
stoned as ensigns in the Coast
Guard, now operating as part OF
the Navy.
Mr.. Cass, captain last year of the
swimming team and an outstanding
diver, has served as secretary OF his
class for three years and attained
the rank of platoon commander
Mr.. Keene, a varsity soccer player
at the academy for the last three
years. distinguished himself in sports
and in academies. standing first II!
his class scholastically.
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c. J. Bartlett Dies;
Once Aide to Stone
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10
Claude j. Bartlett. former United
States Assistant Attorney General
died today at his home following
a heart attack. He was so.
As Assistant Attorney General
from 1924 to 1926 to Harlan F. Stone,
then Attorney General, Mr.. Bartlett
worked on the prosecution OF the
war fraud cases.
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Jap Forces Attacked
By Dutch WarpIanes
lin Northern Borneo
Internment of Rather
Loree' Number Of
Enemy Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Dec. l9.-Dutch bombing planes
have attacked the japanese forces
which have landed in Northern
Borneo, the Netherlands Indies COM
mand announced today.
This was an assault on Japanese
forces at Miri or at two nearby
points in Sarawak where landings
have been reported. Sarawak is
the British protected domain of the
White Rajah," Sir Charles Vyner
Brooke. All North Borneo is British
Empire territory.
1t was of Miri Wednesday that
Dutch naval planes attacked con-
centration of Japanese warships and
transports, setting fire to a cruiser.
Now the Dutch airmen have car
ried the attack ashore.
Results Not Learned.
The Dutch communique, however,
said that because of bad weather
results of the bombing could not be
aScertained.
Another communique, quoted by
the news agency Aneta, said scores
of persons, including many school
children, we're killed and many more
injured in a japanese air raid on
the city of Pontianak, Dutch West
Borneo.
The Dutch command also an
nounced that "a joint action by the
Dutch Indies army and navy on
Japanese settlement in North
Borneo resulted in the internment
of a rather large number of Japa-
| nese."
This was the second time action
against a japanese settlement or
the North Borneo coast had beer
announced, the previous occasion
! coming last week.
The news agency also reported
that all japanese subjects in Timol
| had been interned by the Dutch
Australian forces.
japanese Filter In.
japanese were reported to have
filtered into the Portuguese part O
the island since the October !.
opening of the japanese airline be.
tween Timor and Japanese-man
dated Palau under Portuguese,
concession A japanese vice consu
arrived recently with q staff of 80
The occupation of the Portuguese
territory began at daybreak yester
day when Netherlands and Austria
liam troops under command of {
Dutch army officer proceeded Il
Dill, the Portuguese Timor capital
covered by naval forces and planes
Negotiators were sent in advanc
to inform the governor of the action
The Portuguese official protested
but did not resist. A guard of homo
was placed in front of the governor
palace and Portuguese officials wer
informed that protection of the col
only would end as soon as the dan
ger from Japan is eliminated.
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American Embassy at Toxic Is
housed in the embassy compound
and all are in good health, the State
Department was advised yesterday.
The department received through
the Swiss foreign Office a message
dated December II from Ambassador
Joseph G Grew
The American vice consul at Kobe.
Otis w. Rhoades of Frederick. Md,
also was reported TO be housed in
the compound.
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SEVENTH RACE-THE LOOM,
MYSTIC MAN, BABA.

THE LOOM has been threat
ening in his recent attempts and
he is due for a visit to the
charmed circle. The .Neddie
gelding may pay a right good
price. MYSTIC MAN has two
wins and a second to show for his
local efforts and he has to be
seriously considered. BABA has
a good chance.
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FOURTH RACE-PEK TALK.
MINSTREL WIT, STRUM-
MING

PEP TALK just failed to click
in his first Charles Town test and
he won both of his previous ef-
forts at Pascoag Park. The geld
ing is given the call as the best
bet of the day. MINSTREL WIT
has been threatening and he rates
a stout chance. STUNNING
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THIRD RACE-BILL X, DOC
TORS NIJRSE. DOCKET.

BILL K has threatened in all OF
his recent attempts and his early
foot may have him away on the
head end of the procession. He
could stick it out long enough for
the honors. DOCTORS NURSE
has been in the money in both
of her local tests. DOCKET
scored at Pimlico and Laurel this
Fall.
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BuItimoreun Named

Appointment Of Jay Jefferson
Miller, vice president and director
of the Hecht Co. in Baltimore. as
technical expert in the O. P. M.
textile, leather and apparel section
was announced Yesterday.
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SECOND RACE-RING UP,
BLUE MELODY, GRIM

RING UP has a win at this
session to recommend his chances
and the son of DR.. Freeland could
be the victory. He has worked
we'll since his last appearance
under silks. BLUE MELODY
copped her last and she figures
to give this sort stout opposition
GRIMALDI rates with the
leaders.
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EIGHTH RACE - BAR SHIP,
HEZDREL, OSOFREE.

BAR SHIP scored at Pimlico,
but hasn't shown much since
that time. If he will back to
his winning effort he could trim
this sort. HEZDREL and OSO-
FREE to take care of the minor
awards.
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Charles Town Heavy.
BY the Louisville Times.
l-Hiblaze, Sir L., Man at Arms.
2Grimaldi, Ring Up, Canrock.
Bill K, Docket, Vendors Lien.
Pep Talk, Minstrel Wit, Glen
broom.
5Glorious Time, Fair Hero, Fritz
6IWire Me, jungle Moon, Saran.
THE Loom, Baba, Speed Ship.
8-Bar Ship, Suez, Hezdrel.
Best bet-Glorious Time.
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Other Selections
Charles ToXn Consensus LHeayy'

Charles Town Consensus Heavy.
BY the Associated Press.
1-Sir L., Hiblaze, Butterman.
2-Blue Melody, Ring Up, Sun Sal
vator.
3Docket. Doctors Nurse, Bill K.
+Pep Talk, Strumming, Self
Starter
5-Fritz. Glorious Time. Becomly.
6-Rough Time. Lauderkin, Saran.
7-Baba, Speed Ship, Court Blen-
helm.
8-Hezdrel, Bobby Bunting, Pack
Saddle.
Best bet-Rough Time.
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Weather Report


cloudy
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EIGHTH SUBSTITUTE RACE-Purse,
5000; claiming; 3-year-olds and upward;

Rice was grown on nearly $500, 600
acres in French .1ndo-China this
year.
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Record for Last "A Hours.
prom noon yesterday TO noon todsyN
Highest. 5s. at 3;55 pm. yesterday
Year ago, AS.
Lowest, 35, at $50 an. today. Year
ago. 30.
1ecord Temperatures This Year.
Highest 100. on July 2s.
Lowest. IS. on March is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, IS per cent. al 7:In an. today.
Lowest, AZ per cent. at 80 p n. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
al Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetlc Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
Hirh s.o5am q.l6 m.
Low 2.56am 3:46am.
High $50 pm q:42 pm.
Low - 3:IOpm. 4:Ol pm.
The Sun and Moon.
+ AZ Rises. Sets.
Sim ,odav T.22 4,4S
Sun. tomorrow ---- I:23 4as
Noon. today s:14 m $50 rm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
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FIRST RACE-SIR L, HIBLAZE,
SATIN ROYCE.

SIR l. trimmed real good
sprinters in his first local test
and his early speed may have
him out in front of this band
from fagfall to finish. HIBLAZE
Just missed in his last and 1e
scored previously at Bowie,
SATIN ROYCE improved in her
last and she could have a lot to
say about this.
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England's honey harvest was the
biggest in years.
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SIXTH RACE-ROUGH TIME,
SADAN HrNCVE NSnnN

ROUH TIME has win and a
second to show for his last two
local tries and the gelding can
run over any sort of footing. He
may be tough to dispose Of
SARAN won her last with speed
in reserve and right off the show
ing she appears the one to whip.
JUNGLE MOON could save the
show.
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Racing News
Entries and Selections for Tomorrow
Rossvun's Comment t~
Selections for Slow Track at Charles Town
BEST BET-PEP TALK.

wins often when matched this
way.
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War has decreased the showing
of educational films in Fire.
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FIFTH RACE - GLORIOUS
TIME, FRITZ, FAIR HERO.

GLORIOUS TIME has been
with the leaders in all of her
Charles Town tests and just
slight improvement appears TO
be needed to make her the VIM
ner. FRITZ compiled good
record at Rockingham and he
has to be given stout considera-
ton. FAIR HERO is in peak
condition and he rates closeup.
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation IN inches In the
Capital tcurrent month TO 6atel.
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SEVENTH RAcE-purse. $1,000; claim

EIGHTH RACE-Purse 81 900: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and upward: IA miles
Evening star., 1941-12-19
ChurIes Town

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500: claiming;
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Weather In Various Cities.

Rainfall-Portland, Ores, 1e5 g
l2l, Spokane, n.e4.
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Tropical Park

BY the Associated Press.
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SECOND RACE-Purse 5000; claiming;
3-year-olds and up; Charles Town course.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK Dec. 10 LP.--National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Highway Planning

While some of the long-range
traffic congestion remedies suggested
by the Streets and Traffic Subcom-
mittee of the House District Commit
tee involve controversial projects Of
fering no hope of immediate relief,
several of the recommendations are
deserving of prompt action in the
interest of public safety and con-
venience. These include proposals
for assigning 100 additional police
men to traffic duties, for refining
signal lights to meet changing traffic
conditions and for mandatory impo-
sition of jail sentences on SpeederS
convicted of driving in excess of sixty
miles an hour.
Suggestions which involve future
planning and costly construction will
require careful consideration by all
authorities concerned with traffic
and related problems of the growing
Capital. They should be weighed
in connection with studies of other
groups, such as the two-year survey
of traffic trends by the Federal-Dis-
trict Research Board, now nearing
completion. The boards objective is a
permanent, far-reaching traffic pro-
gram to replace the piecemeal plan
ming of the past. With all available
data in hand, Congress can better de-
eide what long-view steps should be
Evening star., 1941-03-26

Rome said that Marshal Graziani
was relieved of command at his own
request. This would not be sur
prising, for it was apparent from the
marshals lengthy report to Mussolini
on the reasons for the collapse of
Italy's North African campaign that
the Lion of Africa" as his troops
knew him, was dissatisfied with the
degree of support given him by the
services of supply The miserable
showing of the Italian Navy in Mus
solini's Mare Nostrum" paved the
way for the British to shut off the
flow of tanks and guns and ammuni-
ton and gasoline so necessary to
sustained effort against the British
Army, and this, Graziani informed
his chief in quite blunt language,
contributed to the Italian debacle
in Africa. There is a possibility, of
course, that MuSSolini, stung by
Graziani'S criticism, has forced the
marshal to resign, just as he pre-
sumably. forced the resignation of
Marshal Badoglio, who is said to
have counseled against an invasion
of Greece. The exit of Marshal
GraZiani is but further evidence of
the disintegration of Roman might
and of the dissolution of the Roman
colonial empire once envisioned by
II Duce and his Fascist followers.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
| Give Up

In general, military tactics are d.
vided into two main categories,
offense and defense, with supple
mentary items such as diplomacy, so
called, and treason, but it is only in
the past few months that a new
technique has been masterfully de-
veloped by Italy-that of surrender.
In this art the Italians are su-
preme. No matter what the situation
in which they may find themselves,
they devise some way to surrender.
Their methods are versatile. Accord
ing to circumstances they may first
retreat a bit for the exercise or else
give up right at the initial point of
enemy contact. They may do it en-
masse in daylight or individually at
night by fltering into the opposing
lines for voluntary capture. Some
are very clever at crossing neutral
borders for internment.
But the all-time high in surrender
was reached the other day when, if
reports can be believed, an Italian
plane joined Greek squadron right
in the air, signaled capitulation, and
flew on home with it. For some rea-
son or other this tale did not appear
in Rome newspapers and it has been
left to the Athenian press to release
to the world the details of bewil-
dering tactic which makes it almost
impossible to fight the enemy.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce1oeH.

This map giving the bird migration
routes, Is q thing to make the sensitive
person involuntarily bow his head in
prayer.
Little things, these birds, but mighty
in travel, flying from the extreme tip of
North America and even from Green
land, down .he various routes mapped
out by their forefathers, across the Gulf
Of Mexico to Central and South America.
1t is a marvellous thing to think of,
just as you look at the map; and an
even more impressive thing to watch,
even in little.
The fyways are many, plainly marked,
each as if put down by railroad builder.
One of them comes down from Canada
through Michigan, across Pennsylvania
and Maryland (our correspondents and
out across Chesapeake Bay where it
joins up with flyway which runs
directly along the coast past lower Vir-
ginia and the Carolinas. This route
goes on to Florida, then jumps to the
Bahamas, Hispanola, Puerto Rico and
the West Indies, thence to Trinidad
and South America.
Some birds migrate by day, others by
night.
Track Of them is kept through bird
banding. This is perhaps the best single
use of banding; it was through this
device that the paths of the Arctic tern
were discovered, which travel at least
$4,000 miles each year, from Greenland
to the Antarctic by way of Africa Their
summer and winter homes are at least
IL 900 miles apart. They pile up the
rest by flying circuitously. Extremely
interesting data can be found in the
Geographic Society's bird set, Vol g.
Those persons who believe robins are
scarce this year ought to be glad to hear
our correspondents report.
Some places are going to have plenty
of robins, evidently.
A great deal depends upon just what
one happens to see for ones self
If pair of robins arrive at about
the usual time, the observer will incline
to think that all is we'll in robinland.
II he does not see robins, after he has
heard other people talking about them,
he may think that something dire has
happened to them.
Then, one morning, he will look out
on his front lawn. and see three or four,
hopping around as if they had never
been away.
The American robin, which belongs to
the thrush family, is rightly the favorite
of every one.
1t is even more American than the
Indian.
While everybody talks robins, not all
persons listen to them. Now the song
Of this bird, especially at the two "twi
light" hours, at sunup and sundown, is
one OF the most beautiful songs in the
world Be sure you listen to it, and
recognize 1t, and realize its beauty.
Twilight" by the way. means two-light,
indicating that We have really two SINH
lar half-lights, one at dawn and one
at dusk
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SeorchIight

Steel blades OF light like points OF
ScimitdrS
Pierce through the Scurryino
clouds and stab the sky,
As if Quick-darting children
played 81 spy
And tiptoed daringly across the stars,
Or raced from here to there to thrust
sharp bars
OF light at foes and thus identify
Those 1Uho hide there and, NTH
triumphant cry,
Startle them from out their cloud
hung toUerS-
They s1Deep the hearens NTH their
blue-1Uhite fame,
They seem to pierce into the eUery-
11here
OF space, there to disrupt its ancient
planes
And reach the hiding place OF him
UhoSe name
Was Cain and fling the challenge
who goes there?
Cain now rains death on Abel from
sky lanes.
CAROLINE WADSWORTH TURNER
Evening star., 1941-03-26
BOWIE, Md.

Dear Sir:
Knowing how interested you are in
birds. I am writing you of a flight of
robins I saw this morning.
Looking from my dining room win
dow, 1 saw the sky filled with birds.
There were so many put on my over
coat and went out.
"As far as I could see on either side,
were birds; the high winds scattered
them, and they were very tired. Now,
do not mean the whole space was filled
Am not trying to stretch my long bow.
Il will not estimate the number. How
long they had been passing I do not
know. 1 watched them IL or II minutes,
just before am.
II was raised near the seacoast Of
South Carolina, where thousands come
in winter, but I never saw at one time
as many as were in this flight.
They were coming from south by east
going north by west.
Il suppose they came up the coast to
the bay, and were heading inland 1 am
not trying to rush into print, but have
enjoyed good many of your articles
and felt you would like to know there
were so many left to make such large
flights.
Not that they have not passed, but
in my 43 years around here I have never
seen so many.
"Blackbirds are coming q few f1ocks
of red wings no bluebirds
"Of course you know this moon is
their flight moon, and each full moon
until migration is over they will travel.
yours, w. C. C.
"PS-After writing the above, I had
decided not to send it, as just am not
used to writing to papers.
But this morning the flight was on
again, all still coming as usual from
south by east. going north by west
Il suppose the high wind caused their
low flight.
"Flocks of robins, blsckbirds, blue jays,
some crows, red-wingS, wax or cedar
birds-thousands have passed. 1 always
watch fall and spring. but never in the
years have been here have l seen so
many.
How wish you who seem so fond Of
birds, could see them. By 7:30 m. each
day they have stopped flying I suppose
they always stop then to feed.
Robins, some blackbirds. a few red
wings have been here for about 10 days
in flocks of 10 to So
My place is directly under their flight
line They always travel as straight as
if they were on an electric beam
Always do it.
Il am not writing this for the paper
but YOU
Our correspondent is fortunate In
being situated directly under f1yway.
The National Geographic Society
Book of Birds" contains as end papers
an excellent map showing the flyways OF
North America.