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Evening star., 1941-03-29
Discusses prize Pictures"
In Contemporary Artists Exhibit.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
I visited the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
Wednesday to see the exhibit of con-
temporary American artists. AS the
room containing the w. A. Clark Col
lection was just at the head of the
stairway, I went in there first. The
18th century paintings are wonderful.
Included among them are works of
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gains
borough, George Romney and Sir
Thomas Lawrence.
In the modern American collection
also I saw some very good pictures and
a host of others not so good, and still
this is a mad world! After viewing
the quality of pictures which showed
the artistic sense and taste of Senator
Clark, I thought he would turn over
in his grave If he could see the prize"
awards given for Vermont Farm" The
Good Samaritan" and Poor Fishing!
This last is the most ridiculous and
horrible waste of paint and canvas I
ever saw. If bombs were destroying such
"art" as that in Europe, the art world
would pleasantly miss them.
There is, however, portrait of
youth of very dark complexion, which
is splendidly done; also one of a cleric
in his red-edged robes which is very
pleasing.
A very attractive young lady was en-
deavoring to explain" some of the ex-
hibits, but a really good painting needs
no explaining; it explains itself, just
as Jim Berryman's cartoon representing
Hitler as dog catcher explains ITSELF
H. B. BRADFORD.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Song of the Airwuy Beacon

Mine is guard and lDard of night
And the faith of the Dinged ones,
Gentle and proud Is the commerce
speed
And my luminous message runs
Raging them Par Vobiscunt.
None shall be lost in the cavern OF
HeaUen
Out OF my search and reach,
Do1Un the invisible lanes OF mind
I marshal them all and each,
Singing them Par VobiScum.
Circle and s1Ueep in a sloU full orc
The dream that comes true tomorrow
set on its course in the mtd-uatch
hours,
Held it from fate or SorroW,
Chanting to it Par Tecum.
While other nations and other porlds
Sink in the dark of 1Drath,
ODer the realm that my masters o,pr
/ mark them a kindly path,
And ] tell them Par VobiScum.
MARY HART.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

600 last year, an increase of nearly
eleven per cent over the 1889 total.
Collections from general sales taxes
aggregated $3.50, 200, 900, as compared
with $40, 100000 for the preceding
year. Receipts from other sales
taxes were also higher. The gasoline
tax, first levied by Oregon in 1919,
is now collected by every State, and
last year, with collections totaling
$S45,0OO,O0O, was the largest single
source of State revenue.
The rapid increase in collections
of sales taxes in the past two dec
AIDES, the Census Bureau points out,
is "one of the most significant and
quantitatively greatest revolutions
which has ever taken place in the
American tax system" The trend
toward these levies reflects the need
of the States for large and depend
able revenue producers.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Proposes Ban on Smoking
And Talking at Luncheon.

70 the Editor Of The Star:
With the great influx of more Federal
employees into Washington to help with
defense work, the cafeterias inside the
Government buildings and outside are
working under serious handicap. A
veritable bottleneck has been created
and the loss of time is incalculable. This
is a direct interference with the work at
hand. Managers, hasty investigation
reveals, have thought Of almost every
thing except that which is most obvious.
With most of the women smoking
nowadays, and with many governmental
agencies employing majority of women,
the time consumed in smoking and
talking at the luncheon table Is con-
siderable.
To expedite the serving of lunch by
at least one-third of the time and in
crease the turnover in each restaurant,
strict anti-smoking orders should be
issued and most rigidly enforced.
j. ANTHONY MARCUS.
New York City.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TraceUell.

their season. that one followed around
within feet of me, and even lit on my
rake when I stopped to rest.
William H. Carr says redstarts are
animated, ever-interesting inhabitants of
the woods, from May to October, but last
summer had them in my garden, which
borders the woods, whenever I was dig
ging, and today one pair fused around
almost underfoot when was raking.
II have wandered away from the main
subject of doves, but who can center his
interest on any one when all are so
interesting?
Yours truly, B. e.
"P. S.-Have tried to discourage STAR
lings by means you once suggested
deprlving them of bread scraps, but now
I have them in plenty, hogging the suet
I tie to the trees for other birds, which
they drive away. This winter have seen
only woodpeckers and starlings eat it,
but the nuthatcheS pick particles off the
ground and pack them in crevices in
bark"
1t is an odd thing-no pun intended
that all the doves reported to this COL
umu have been in odd numbers.
Just why this is we leave to the next
one to figure out.
Doves in any number are always well
come to the real bird friend. No one
who really is the friend of the feathered
folk would shoot one of them, any more
than he would harm hummingbird
In its way, the turtle dove, or mourn
ing dove, or Carolina dove, is quite as
beautiful a crea ature as hummer
The beauty of the dove grows upon
the beholder.
At first the observer is inclined TO
regard it as just a sort of pigeon, par
taking of some of the fat qualities of
the latter, but in time he comes to
see that the dove more nearly resembles
the smaller songbirds, such as the song
sparrow, the cardinal the bluebird, and
so on
Once the observer has seen the dove
in all its beauty, he will never there
after class it with pigeons although
it really belongs with them, of course,
at least being in the same family.
But the dove lacks entirely that sug-
gestion of coarseness, which keeps some
persons from admiring the pigeon. The
dove is beauty, resplendent with soft
pinks and fiattering grays, a marvellous
sight on a cold winter day.
We will never forget the dove we
saw perched on a frosted broken-off
branch jutting out from locust tree
These trees are always having broken
branches, but these have some use, if
no more than TO display the beauty of
the dove
This was as close a look as we ever
got at one Of these birds, and what
sheer beauty he or she proved to bel
The famous passenger pigeon, which,
according to authentic paintings, much
reSembled the dove, but was larger,
must have been beautiful too, in its
day, but all its true loveliness was lost
on the men and boys who combined to
kill them in their millions, until not
a one is left today. 1t is sad memory
Of ruthless destruction carried to the
last degree, and shows how such destruc-
ton invariably harms the destroyer as
much as the destroyed, although in
another way. Total destruction" is
poor thing, compared with total love.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Mr.. Fly on Wire-Tuppinq

Over the protests of Chairman
James L. Fly of the Federal Com
munications Commission, the House
Judiciary Committee has voted to
report favorably the amended Hobbs
bill, which would permit the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to tap wires
in espionage, sabotage, kidnapping
and eXtortion cases. Mr. Fly, at his
own request, was heard in executive
session. If reports of some of the
testimony given by the F. C. c. head
are accurate-and committee men,
bers were the source of the reports
it is not hard TO understand why Mr..
Fly preferred to express himself be-
hind closed doors Nor Is it hard to
understand why the committee pre-
ferred to ignore his arguments.
Published reports based on inter-
views with committee members at
tribute to Mr.. Fly statements that
seem to reflect on the integrity or at
least the intelligence of Federal
agents who would be empowered,
under certain restrictions, to tap
wires. Moreover, he was quoted as
saying that it was beyond the control
of any Attorney General to prevent
abuses of the wire-tapping privilege.
Mr.. Fly was reported as envisioning
national defense officials virtually
discontinuing use of the telephone
thus slowing Government processes
for fear that vital defense informa-
ton might fall into the hands of
Wire-tapping Federal agents who
were not entitled to the information
and who, because of their unfa-
miliarity with certain technical
questions" might pass the data on
to others in a dangerous fashion.
Such fears are, of course, utterly
fantastic. The modified bill under
consideration when Mr.. Fly testified,
and as approved finally by the COM
mlttee, would sanction wire tapping
by only one agency, the F. B. l., and
then only when the Attorney General
specifically granted permission. The
weapon would be used only against
spies, saboteurS, kidnapers and ex-
tortionists. 1t is incredible that Mr..
Fly or any one else should consider
the F. B. l. so unreliable that it could
not be trusted with the secrets of
national defense, especially in view
of the fact that President Roosevelt
has placed upon that agency full re-
sponsibility for protecting the ma
tional defense from enemy agents. Is
Mr.. Fly SO naive as to think that
present wire-tapping prohibitions are
being observed by alien spies and
saboteurs? Is it not immeasurably
more dangerous to national defense
to have enemy wire-tappers listening
in on telephones than to have F. B. I.
agents keeping tab on the spies?
The House Judiciary Committee
showed good judgment in disregard
ing Mr.. Fly's views, for passage OF
the Hobbs bill would be a most i'm
portant contribution to the security
of the people and of the Government
at this time.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Expresses Appreciation
OF Mrs. Evans Article.


AS State regent of the District of Co.
lumbia Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, I want to thank you for the
splendid article by Jessie FAINT Evans
about our approved schools which ap-
peared in The Star March is.
Mrs. Evans gave a faithful and inter-
esting account of the work of this COM
mittee, which is one of our most
important, and we are always happy
when the story of our schools can be
brought to the attention of the public.
In caring for these children in IA schools
from Wisconsin to Georgia, we feel that
we are contributing in very great meas
ure to the security of our country.
MARY F.. OBERHOLSER,
State Regent, District of
Columbia D. A. r.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Urges Employment of Negroes
In National Defense.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS yet we still have here freedom of
speech and expression. Let us be cour-
ageous and face the truth. We can
have national unity in America only by
diSpelling our racial and religious
phobias which are the essence of Nazi
and Italian fascism. We cannot repeat
nor emphasize this fact too much
Already we are in or on the eve OF
undeclared war. One overt act, at
tributable to Germany, would change
our helligerent position to open offen-
sive warfare. Yet we are sabotaging
our expressed effort for national unity
by refusing to train and use our most
vital, vigorous and dependable asset, the
Negro minority.
z. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
ARLINGTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
"If had your talent for writing, and
your knowledge of the creatures and
mortals of those subjects. as I certainly
have the material to write about, and
If have any talent, it is for observa-
ton.
Il have written you many letters I
never sent lest you might turn me over
to Thurman Arnold for trying to monop-
olize This and That, but the fact is
cannot stand five minutes at any win
dow facing my feeding ground, and the
shrubbery and woods. without seeing
something, often many things, that would
interest you and your readers, or maybe
the readers of book.
But you brought this letter on your
self by writing that you had never seen
more than four doves together.
Until I moved onto this big place,
which is almost primeval in spots, I never
had, either. nor had I ever seen flock
of an odd number, always pairs, but
here I frequently see four pairs and
one trio, Ii in all, and at times see
the trio only.
It supposed for long time that a
sentinel, posted somewhere out of my
sight, accounted for the uneven num-
ber Of doves, but have disproven this
in several ways. Sometimes only part
of the flock feeding on the ground will
rise to nearby trees, and will return;
sometimes the entire flock will rise and
is never joined by another bird which
might have been doing lookout duty.
"The number, II, can hardly be CO.
incidence, as I see II birds too regularly
and seldom see any other odd number
except three.
They all seem to prefer a pine tree
on the edge of the clearing where I scat
ter feed, and are there more than else
where when off the ground. In fact, at
this minute, three doves are punched in
a poplar, near the pine with others
nearby so I conclude I have one polyg
amous family.
'T scatter mostly scratch feed, which is
a little bit of everything, wheat and
cracked corn predominating. The wheat
seems to be untouched, as was the
cracked corn until the doves came. ]
cannot say they eat it, but it did not
seem to me any of the birds ate it, and
now it goes about as fast as any other
feed except sunflower seeds, which top
all others in popularity, especially with
the cardinals.
This place is bountifully Uttered with
tulip-poplar seeds, which only the car
dinals seem to like Can you give me
a suggestion as to a mixed feed which
contains something all the birds like
something more popular than wheat and
cracked corn? My feed also contains
oats, buckwheat, a modest amount of
sunhower seed and millet.
It don't know all of the birds that
feed here at this season, but have identi-
fed crows, doves. jays, cardinals, STAR
lings, nuthatcheS, English SparroWs and
juncos, all in plenty; next in numbers,
the four oodpeckers-hairy, downy, red
heads and red-bellied, barred like a
Plymouth Rock hen, and rare flicker,
mockingbird and one pair of redstarts, so
tame, or maybe so hungry dor this is not
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Muqiciuns' Mecca

The magicians' mouthpiece, the
magazine Sphinx, reports bad news
in European branches of the now
you-see-it-now-you-dont" business.
"The Nazis," says the editor, "have
taken over all the magical societies
and made them a part of the Reich.
The old Standbys Of making eggs
disappear and pulling rabbits out of
hats are banned, as are any other
Illusions using food, because they
might cause dissension in the audi
ence."
Why worry? In Washington, at
least, there has been an extraordi-
nary boom in the hocus-pocus in
dustry. The tricks of Treasury magic
are numerous and bewildering. Much
legerdemain is used in juggling with
billions, and the stunt of squeezing
forty-one cents out of a dollar has
never been duplicated on the stage.
The professional illusionist may pre-
tend to extract money from a con-
federate'S ear, but the Government
actually does get it from such sources
as gasoline, cigarettes and movie
tickets. Washington is also the
headquarters of hordes of amateur
sorcerers, some of whom attempt by
constant incantations to transform
employers into demons; others would
like to experiment with rubber dollars
and various gimmickS to make cash
appear out of thin air every Tuesday,
Thursday or Saturday. The Sphinx
subscribers would do well to come
here reverently, with hats off, to get
the real loWdoWn on Sorcery.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Gives Impressions of Pictures
And Courtyards of National Gallery.

And CourtyardS of National Gallery.
To the Editor of The Star:
went to the National Gallery Sunday
I never saw so many originals before
1t seems incredible that SO many
could be here, on American soil (where
we are reverting to Indian picture e-writ-
ing, instead of painting, just as fast as we
can-judging by some of the things now
hanging at the other end of the avenue).
When I came to Rembrandts portrait
of himself, just had to go out into one
of the little gardens and get my breath.
OF course, everyone knew that it was in
MIR. MELONS collection, but it always has
seemed to be a thing that never would
leave Europe-couldn't be pried out even
with dollars.
incidentally, those little garden courts
are the life-saving stations of the new
Gallery. They are air-conditioned to an
out-of-doors GOODNESS, and you can escape
to one of them when the crowd-or your
astonished emotions-overcome you
TOWN MOUSE.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

between Virginia and Maryland is the
Virginia shore So this State has un-
usual rights over the stream and is
determined to protect it from pollution
which has ruined the fishing and oyster
ing as far south as Morgantown and is
rapidly extending further downstream.
New York City defiled the New Jersey
coast with garbage and refuse dumped
into the Atlantic for many years, but
the Supreme Court of the United States
eventually gave New Jersey relief, and
we are confident We can get relief in
the courts if the District of Columbia
and Alexandria continue to neglect the
health of their own residents and
threaten the lives of residents along
the Maryland shore.
CHARLES STEPHENSON SMITH.
Port Tobacco, Md
Evening star., 1941-03-29

A reader can get the nnsUer to any
question OF fact by t1rtttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HuSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. Please give the average age and
salary of State Governors.-W. T. r.
A. According to study by the Council
of State Governments the average State
Governor Is about 81 years old and re-
ceives yearly salary of $8,05o.
@. Who was the most famous pottery
maker OF all time?-C. T. j.
A. Josiah Wedgwood was the most
successful and original workman known
in the history of pottery. Its whole
subsequent manufacture has been in
fiuenced by his skill
@. How large Is Berchtesgaden, ths
seat of Hitlers chalet retreat?-W. G. H.
A. Berchtesgaden is a village of ap-
proximately 1000 inhabitants, situated
1,700 feet above sea level, miles from
the former Austrian border 1t Is Is
miles from Salzburg.
Q. Please give the annual number Of
visitors to Canada from the United
States.-N. S. L.
A. In 1910 there were 1893 TIT visitors
from the United States who entered
Canada.
@. How large Is the statue of William
Penn on the Philadelphia City Hall?-
B J. r.
A. The statue crowning the tower I,
81 feet high and weighs 53,523 pounds.
1t was modelled by Alexander Milne
Calder.
@. How early was ice cream adver-
tiSed in the United States?-M. C. B.
A. The first newspaper advertisement
of ice cream appeared in the New York
Gazette on May 10, 1777.
@. What novel received the James
TAFT Black Memorial Award?-B. M.
A. The Voyage" by Charles Morgan,
was given the James TAFT Black Me-
mortal Award for fiction.
O. How did the game Of cribbaee
originate?-L. S. L.
A. Cribbage was imported from Eng
land and Is an improved form of Noddy.
invented by Sir John Sucking, who
lived from 1909 to 1912
Evening star., 1941-03-29
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Evening star., 1941-03-29

The famed "Quiz Kids" were asked
the other night what American
right ranked uppermost in their
estimation. The first boy to answer
piped up, "The ability to vote" It
is hoped many members of Con-
gress were listening in.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

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Evening star., 1941-03-29

@. Was Eamon de Valera, the Irish
statesman born and educated in this
country?-H M
A. De Valera was born in New York
City October IA, 1882. His father was a
Spanish immigrant who died when the
boy was years old. He was then sent
to his mothers home at Charleyille,
County Cork, Ireland. He was educated
at Blackjack College and the Royal
University at Dublin.
Q. What ingredients are used in
lavender water?-L. C.
A. One simple formula consists OF
lavender Gil French, bergamot oil, sandal
wood oil, civet extract, orris resin and
alcohol.
Q. What is paravane?-B. J. D.
A. 1t is device for sheering marine
mine anchor cables so that mines bob
up to surface where they can be ex-
ploded. 1t is equipped with sav-Ike
jaws and is nicknamed the otter.
Q. Die Longfellow write the poem
called Mr.. Finney's Turnip"?-E. r. l..
A. While it is persistently attributed
to him, Longfellow denied the author
ship in letter to George Anderson on
| July IL, 1881.
Q. Please give the dates of the draft
| registration in the World Ware. L.K.
A. The first registration for the draft
at the time Of the World War, June s,
1917, covered the ages from 81 to 81:
the second registration, one year later,
June 5, 1918, and August "a, 1918, in
cluded those who had become 2l years
of age sh1ce the first registration. The
third registration September II. 1918.
extended the age limits downward to
18 and upward to As.
@. What caused the death Of King
Albert Of Belgium?-R. t
A. On February IT, 1884, while noun
tain climbing, the King was killed by
falling from a cliff overlooking the River
Meuse, east of Namur.
Q. what is the lowest body of water
In the world?-T. G. R.
A. 1t Is the Dead Sea in Palestins.
which lies 1890 feet below sea level.
@. What pianist was the first to make
records?-N. T. r.
A. Josef Hofmann. As a boy prodigy
he made piano records for the Edison
phonograph.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

@. What is paravane?-B. J. D.
A. 1t Is device for sheering marine
mine anchor cables so that mines bob
up to surface where they can be ex-
ploded. 1t is equipped with sav-like
jaws and is nicknamed the otter.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

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question OF fact by ,Ortttng The EUe-
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eric J. Huskin. director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
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Evening star., 1941-03-29

Q. What ingredients are used in
lavender water?-L. C.
A. One simple formula consists OF
lavender Gil French, bergamot oil, sandal
wood oil, civet extract, orris resin and
alcohol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Witness Depicts
Strikes Deadly
Rock Bdrrdge

Stating that "any one OF the
rocks being thrown was big
enough to kill a man." Patrolman
Gilbert Viau described from the
witness stand in Coroners' Court
his part in helping to quell the
riot which resulted in the fatal
injury of Arthur G. Queasbarth on
the morning of May II at East
McNichols and Portlance avenues.
knowing OF the teamster's
strike against the Currier Lum-
her Company and seeing a large
number of cars following Its
convoy of trucks that morning
we decided to fall I'm behind"
said Viau, who was driving the
Fifteenth precinct cruiser.
when the convoy approached
McNichOls road on POrtlance