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Evening star., 1941-05-05
Third street NE. has q white robin

Third street NE. has q white robin
in the 2l00 block
correspondent writes that there is
no gray on him, "but the white is not q
pure white-the breast is about the
color of female robin, though 1t may
be just trif1e lighter"
There are supposed to be about dozen
albino robins in the United States at
any one time, so Washington has one
twelfth of the supply.
Since white is lack Of color, rather
than color, it is wonder that there are
not many more albino birds.
Occasionally one sees a part-white
English sparrow. Many of these birds
have white splotches on the wings and
tail.
Most Of us must be content with ordi-
nary robins, and we think they are far
the best after all.
The albino is a freak. Almost every
living type of creature has its albino
forms, now and then. The white hair
and reddish eye are characteristics.
The ordinary robin is the great bird
of the grass.
1t gets more out of lawn, literally
and figuratively, than any other bird.
The greater part of its food comes
from the grass. Certainly the fishin'
worm is that part of its food which the
bird loves best.
Cherries he eats, but not with exactly
the same gusto with which he devours
worms.
There is no sport, a robin would tell
you, in catching cherries.
But the worm is a different thing. 1t
requires centuries of robincraft to spot
him. and to haul him out.
The scoundrel," the robin might tell
and haul, and tug, and tug, before can
get him loose.
You should have seen that big one I
caught the other day! He was this
long, honestly. But he was Just a bit
more than even I could manage. Yes,
he got away, but know just the section
Of the yard in which he turks. I'll get
him yet"
X \ X
We know exactly the section of the
lawn our talking robin is talking about.
1t is beneath the great DR.. Van Fleet
rose vine on the west fence.
What a vine!
Every year We all say, eyes, this year
We will cut it back" but when the time
comes, We all lose heart
The long canes snag out into the yard,
endangering eyes, cutting hands and
arms
The fence is sagging from the weight
Of the canes, held up by tremendous
branches at least 2 inches thick at the
bottom.
Pruning this vine would require a
saw and much muscle, as we'll as a vast
amount Of determination.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Prices and Inflution

Because spiraling prices would in
impose a hardship on millions of
Americans, the assurances given the
Department of Commerce defense
conference on consumer goods by
Government officials last week that
every effort is being made to avoid
a price initiation of the kind expert
enced in the first World War will be
welcomed. In his address to the
conference, Leon Henderson, admin
istrator, Office of Price Administra-
ton and Supply, cited an estimate
by Bernard M. Baruch that in
f1ation increased World War arma-
ment costs by $l5,000,000,000. Since
the Nation has now embarked on a
far greater defense program, a price
imitation of similar magnitude
would place an even greater burden
on the taxpayers BY adding billions
of dollars to the cost of war ma
terials, it would correspondingly i'm
pede our defense effort
The Federal Government already
has taken steps to prevent run
away costs by setting a ceiling on
the prices of certain commodities,
such as steel and coal. So far these
schedules have been limited to whole
sale prices. Though expressing the
hope that such move will not be
necessary, Mr.. Henderson warned
that 1--WE can step into the consumers
field, and we are not afraid of the
task" This statement limited at the
possibility of a later extension of
control to include the regulation of
retail prices. A logical corollary of
such an extension would be measures
to hold wage levels within reasonable
limits.
BY increasing taxes, and by mobi-
LIKING the savings of the people to
help finance the Nations defense
bill, the Government is moving in
two important directions to prevent
imitation. The money paid in
taxes and for the purchase of de-
Tense savings bonds and stamps will
reduce the amount available for
Evening star., 1941-05-05
In Wilson's Name

President Roosevelt acknowledged
the validity and the strength of the
traditions of woodrow Wilson when
he spoke at Staunton yesterday. The
public could have expected nothing
less under present conditions. A
challenge is implicit in the events
now occurring in the world. Hence
the dedication of "a new shrine OF
freedom" as an earnest of "the
kind of faith for which we have
fought before, for the existence of
which we are ever ready to fight
again"
Those words, of course, will be in
terpreted variously. 1t will be the
opinion of some that they constitute
a pledge to take more active part
in the prevailing conflict. Others will
insist that they are only a gen.
erality lacking application to any
specific time. Doubtless, it is true
that Mr.. Roosevelt might have used
the same language in reference to
democracy had there been no threat
leveled against it. The point to be
remembered, however, is that the
President spoke with full and COM
plete knowledge of the peril in which
the institutions of liberty stand. He
was not talking without purpose.
On the contrary, he meant exactly
what he said when he described his
predecessor as "one whose whole
active life was dedicated to
the liberation of the eternal spirit
Of man from every thraldom i'm
posed by force"
In order that there might be no
question about the immediacy of his
thought, the President explained
that history bears witness that the
human race has made true advance
ment only as it has appreciated
spiritual values. Those unhappy peo-
Piles who have placed their sole re-
lance on the sword have inevitably
perished by the sword in the end.
Physical strength can never perma-
nently withstand the impact of
spiritual force" Woodrow Wilson,
Mr.. Roosevelt argued, taught that
democracy could not survive in isola-
ton. We applaud his judgment and
his faith" Thus the message to Hit
ler-for 1t surely was a communica-
ton to the Nazi leader-closed with
an affirmation which was intended
to give comfort to the enemies of
tyranny.
Der Fuehrer need not pretend an
incapacity to comprehend Americas
intent, as set forth by the Chief
Magistrate of the United States.
The people for whom Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke in Woodrow Wilson'S name de-
sire "the substitution of freedom for
force in the government of the
world" To the achievement of that
goal they have begun to make some
sacrifices. Still greater efforts OBJ
viously will be necessary if democracy
Is to triumph
Evening star., 1941-05-05

puzzled by this tireless resistance. 1t Is
beyond them to understand why those
stubborn Netherlanders refuse to enjoy
the benefits of Hitler's new order" Why
do they despise whatever the Germans
praise and value highly what does not
seem worth while to the Nazis? 1t Is,
the Germans say, the fault Of their un-
fortunate upbringing.
But no matter their origin-DuSch
obstinacy and recalcitrancy doubtless
will continue. Until the day of final
reckoning with the invader arrives, they
will remain the strongest weapons Of
this people for the defense Of their ma
tional unity and eharectx.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

spending on on-essentials, thus les
sening consumer competition for the
output Of American industry, an in
creaSing proportion Of which is now
needed by the defense agencies.
That the American people, as they
face another grave emergency, have
far clearer comprehension of the
disastrous consequences of imitation
than they did when they entered the
first World War seems clear. This
makes easier the adoption of a pro-
gram to check inflationary trends
and maintain stable prices.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

whatever its sudden whims may dictate,
in its own way, without criticism or
restrictions.
1t naturally would resent the written
and spoken truths of Gen. Hugh johnson
in respect to its shortcomings and back
trackings. At the first opportunity it
would seek to avenge itself for the
effrontery of his steady stream of crit
icisms. all legitimate and justified
The generals statement, "He doesn't
love me any more" is the perfect COM
mentary upon this post-Lindbergh snub
and the f1abbiness of the pretexts used to
oust militant critic from the Reserve.
WALTER BAHNSEN.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Wind in the Pines

There may be mightier music.
Wagner caught
The thunder Of Valhnlla's smelling
dirge,
And burning NTH a fame OF glory
drought
The organ tones that march and
sing and surge.
CaruSo drank the air of Italy,
The gold of sunshine droUned In
purple Uine,
And from his soul By some strange
alchemy
Arose the sum OF melody divtne.
But pines upon my hill in summer
sigh,
In ,Dinter shout their ancient,
secret runes,
And thrusting fingers deep into the
sky,
On starry harps play pizsacato
tunes.
EVELYN Knso oUA1oR1. 4
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the unsUer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Will the Government have camps
for conscientious objectors?-C. w. s.
A. Camps have been approved for
conscientious objectors in the following
States: California, Maryland, Virginia,
Colorado, Indiana and Michigan. Ths
men will be assigned to work consisting
of soil conservation, forestry and park
development.
O. Why do the ropes used on ships in
the British Navy contain red threads?-
L. A.
A. The ropes on the rigging of British
ships have red threads running through
them as precaution against theft. The
red thread indicates that the ropes are
government property and any one buying
a rope so marked would know that 1t
had been stolen.
@. What kind OF tracks were used bv
the earliest railroads In the United
States?-C. s. T.
A. The first railrUa1s used wooden
rails, on tops OF when a thin strip Of
metal was fastened. THESE we're called
strap-rails.
@. How many Civil War veterans are
living?-R. H. d.
The Veterans' Administration saws
that the estimated number of Civil War
veterans living on January /, l94l, was
1894 The current death rate of Civil
War veterans is an average of three
day.
@. What was the attendance at Amer
lean League baseball parks last year,
E. P.
A. The 1910 paid attendance was
5,433791.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

The officer who, after great hard
ship, delivered the famous Message
to Garcia" in 1898, is dead at the
age of eighty-four. Just think-to-
day he could probably have had a
messenger sing it to Garcia.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

Tapioca rejoices in a number Of
euphonious names in various parts
Of the world, one of the lovelieSt be-
ing the Far Eastern "cassava." Just
the same, it usually fails to meet the
acid test of do you ask for 1t when
traveling?"
Evening star., 1941-05-05

q. Please give some ln1ormatlon ABOUT
Kinscem, the famous Hungarian race
horse of many years ago-E. T. H.
A. The filly Kinscem was never de-
feated in all of her 54 races against the
best horses in Europe. Soaps, perfumes
and even babies were named for her.
When the horse died at II Hungarian
newspapers carried black mourning
borders.
@. Is there any estimate of the num-
Der of automobiles in the United States
in 1914?-D. w
A. There were ss5,e3o automobiles in
1914
@. How many people live in Yukon
Territory?-B. F. B.
A. The population of the Yukon Terri
tory is 4,230
@. Please give the origin OF the eX-
preston dramatically sealed."-J. B. S
A. Alchemy was said to be founded by
the Egyptian god Hermes, reputed in
ventor of the arts and sciences Some
time later alchemists called their work
the hermatic art, and the seal of Hermes
Is the origin Of the common phrase.
@. What is Old High German?-C. p.
A. 1t was the language spoken by the
Germans from about $50 to 1850
@. Please locate the Dardanelles.-
w. J. L.
A. The Dardanelles is the strait an
ciently called the Hellespont between the
Sea of Marmora and the Aegean Sea
1t is about Al miles in length and be-
tween 8 or 4 miles wide 1t Is OF stra-
tegic Importance because 1t is the gate
way to Constantinople and the Black Sea
from the Mediterranean.
@. How many men were on the Panay?
f. NJ
A. There were SO officers and men
aboard the U. S. S. Panay when she was
bombed and sunk in the Yangtze River
on December II, 1897.
@. How many Government wild life
refugees are there?-T. L. G.
A. There are 267 national wild life
refugees administered by the Fish and
Wild Life Service with an aggregate Of
13,7403o4 acres. OF these, 25l are in
the United States and Is in Alaska, Ha-
wall and Puerto Rico.
@. Please explain how a skunk de-
fends itself by spraying-D. C. B.
A. The scent glands of the skunk are
two oval sacs, located just beneath the
skin below the base of the tail When
the animal is on the defensive 1t elects
the fluid through the ducts in two tiny
streams of spray. large, vigorous
animal has been known to throw the
fluid nearly rod, but the ordinary dis
tance is from to 10 feet.
@. How much money is spent for tip
ping in restaurants?-T. F.
A. In 1910 patrons of eating places
spent an estimated 5000 ,0Oo, coo in tips.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Expresses Gratitude to Members
OF Draft Boards.

OF Draft Boards.
To the Editor of The Star:
In my opinion, the general public
should show more consideration and ap-
probation to the members of the draft
boards throughout the country who con-
scientiously are performing the duties
assigned to them. In many communities
these boards not only have the thankless
task of making decisions affecting thou
sands Of strangers, but they also must
consider the papers of hundreds of men
who are relatives or friends.
Should these boards consider the facts
in the cases of every one known either
directly or indirectly to them, or should
they automatically place every one In
class Al so as to be above suspicion?
No, they should decide on the merits of
each separate case. If an individual
thinks he has been classified incorrectly,
he may ask the appeal board to review
his case.
The local boards are responsible to
their superiors, but they are not called
upon to discuss any case that any one
may decide to step up to the telephone
and ask them about.
Let us give these boards our thanks
and our cooperation.
K. Q. FLETCHER.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Considers Labor Troubles.
And Conveys to Britain.

To the Editor of The Star:
Well, Congress is in session. isn't 1t?
At least all the solons are in Washing
ton except Senator Wheeler, who is
touring the country. Yet strikes con-
tinue and the question Of adequate
protection for the $1,000, 900 900 in our
tax money spent on war supplies remains
unsettled. These two issues are most
disturbing because as soon as one strike
is settled another starts, and If we were
shipping s700000000o in gold a battle
ship would accompany it, yet nothing
definite is done to protect our $7OO0,-
100000 we must pay in taxes for supplies
to Britain, supplies that are more valua-
BILE to her just now than all the gold in
the world
Confidence in the Secretary of Labor
is lost and it is time bold and agrees
sive successor be installed. Labor soon
will lose all the gains made during the
past decade If the unions do not have
housekeeping promptly America will
not tolerate strikes while her drafted
sons are waiting for arms with the world
surrounding us raging inferno of war
and our supplies to Britain sent to the
bottom Of the Atlantic.
Randolph, Utah. FRED P. PATTON.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

Science now reports that the speed
OF light is really slightly less than
the figure heretofore announced.
This is no reason, however, for those
engaged in defense work to slack
down.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Condemns New Deal Intolerance
Shown in johnson Affair.

To the Editor of The Star:
No one ever has achieved popularity in
New Deal circles without universal ac-
ceptance of its viewpoint, complete sub
ordination of his own beliefs and opin-
ions and blanket approval Of all its
actions, however fantastic.
Beyond this our rulers are all for free
dom of speech, and-except for occa-
sional Hitlerian gnashings-reasonable
freedom of the press. But, back of this
pretense, the only freedom the New Deal
actually believes in Is the freedom to do
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Discusses Difficulties
OF Hemisphere Trade.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
Many in this country assume that the
United States enjoys a geographical ad-
vantage over its European rivals for
South American favor.
Yet only the more accessible part of
South America, the upper half, possesses
trade Importance The commercially
vital lower half lies farther from the
United States than from Europe. A
steamer from Buenos Aires that travels
5000 sea miles to reach New York need
cover but 5,400 miles to Gibraltar. And
Hitler's successes in Africa have brought
home to our naval'and air strategists how
narrow an eXpanse of water separates
Dakar from Natal, Brazil.
Nor does real advantage rest in the
land connection between the two conti-
nents. The slender Isthmus of Panama
has inspired many fond dream of a
highway from Alaska to Patagonia. But
an all-hemisphere road, to tap the more
highly developed countries of Argentina,
Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Chile;
must first pass through a wide un-
explored area, peopled by head-hunting
aborigines, laced by the treacherous
fluvial headwaters of.the Amazon, where
civilized white man has foothold only
on its coastal fringes
Prodigious engineering feats and stag
gering costs would face those charged
with the building of the road These
difficulties and the long stretches of
wilderness it must traverse to connect
the regions north and south of the Torrid
Zone that alone offer the traffic volume
to justify its cost take the road out of
the realm of practical possibility.
And even If otherwise feasible the
project would receive a resounding veto
from our War Department. For if Nazi
pressure diplomacy prevails in the lower
half of South America, as it surely will if
the British Navy falls, Hitler would find
such road helpful in moving men and
equipment northward to closer points of
attack against the United States.
Thus, as far as eyes now may see, this
country will continue to depend upon
ocean and air in its trade with the SOUTH
ern sector of South America, means Of
communication In which, far from pos
sessing advantage, it suffers real draw
back in competing with Europe.
Atlanta, Ga. HARRY STARK.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
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a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q D1e1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

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Evening star., 1941-05-05
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited 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., 1941-05-05

@. What is Old High German7-C. p.
A. 1t was the language spoken by the
Germans from about $50 to 1850.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
YugosIovs to Sign Axis Pact
March 26> Germans Predict
Greece Reported Preparing to Divert 100000
To Northern Front to Fight With British

meeting between German Minister
Viktor Won Heeren and Yugoslav
Foreign Minister Alksander Cincar-
Markovich.
Furthermore, these quarters said
the signing would be witnessed by
Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka, now en- route to Rome
and Berlin for axis conferences.
The German-Yugoslav negotia-
tions were watched at the other end
of the Balkans by reliable reports
that Foreign Minister Sukru Sara
coglu of Turkey had left aboard .
British plane for Palestine. He was
believed to be en- route to Egypt to
confer with British Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden.
A usually wel-informed Greek
source said Greece was preparing to
divert 500, 900 troops to her northern
front for the campaign in co-opera-
ton with the British. Only 800, 1000
of the 900, ,000-man Greek Army are
holding the Albanian front against
the Itafans, this informant said.
On ( other hand, the Germans
were said to have 16 divisions, or
perhaps 100000 men, in Bulgaria
along the Greek and Turkish
frontiers.
Yugoslavia herself was deep In
(6ee BALKANS, Pare A-S.)
Evening star., 1941-03-19
U. 5. Aid Needed 10 Feed
France, Petain Asserts
By the Associated Press.


GRENOBLE, France, March 19-
Chief Of State Marshal Petain told
his nation today that American aid
is necessary for feeding France. He
also announced that a new French
constitution would be drawn only
after European peace is concluded.
'T have no need to tell you that
the question of taxes, the lack of
food and the depletion of stocks are
the object Of all our preoccupations
and We count much upon American
aid" Marshal Petain said.
Speaking before a Grenoble audi
ence and addressing the nation at
the same time by radio, the chief
of state said, MY duty is to pre-
pare for the day when France will
become free again. treaty of peace
and new constitution"
The chief of state acknowledged
that my work and that of my gov
ernment are not always exempted
from criticism" and said he had
many letters showing worry and
disappointment.
He also observed that "a certain
number of Frenchmen" did not un-
derstand the necessity for a new
order and still hoped for a return
to an easy life.
These Frenchmen are mistaken" I"
Marshal Petain said.
On his visit here Marshal Petain
reviewed "Blue Devil" units of the
army of the Alps which resisted the
italian advance in the last days
before the armistice.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Nazis 10 Defain Allen
For 'Unspecified Period

Undersecretary of State Welles to-
day disclosed that Jay Allen, North
American Newspaper Alliance cor
respondent held by German authorl-
ties in occupied France, will be de-
tanned for an unspecified period.
Mr.. Welles said the German authorl-
ties have stated Mr.. Allen will not
he dealt with harshly.
The American Embassy in Paris
has informed the State Department
that Mr.. Allen went to Paris from
vichy last week without the required
authorization. The German authori-
ties apprehended him while he was
trying to recross the borderline be-
tween occupied and unoccupied
France in returning to Vichy.
= The Embassy reported that the
German authorities take the view
Mr.. Allen had full knowledge of the
requirements for travel between oc-
-cupied and unoccupied France, and
that any one who deliberately disre-
CARDS their military regulations
must accept responsibility for his
actions.
Mr.. Welles said the Paris Embassy
is keeping in touch with the local
German authorities in the matter.
At the same time the undersecre-
tary said a representative of the
American Embassy in Berlin is to
be allowed to see Richard Hottelet
in the near future. Mr.. Hottelet,
United Press correspondent, has been
held by the German authorities
aimee last week.