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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

NEW ORLEANS-INS- A total
Of 81 Italian seamen today awaited
sentencing charges OF sabotaging
their ships and endangering New
Orleans port facilities.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

when they did, each passenger
brought his own candles. After
some time, the railroads supplied
the candles. Oil lamps began to
come in about 1850, and gas was
introduced Is years later. The first
passenger train to be lighted by
electricity made its bow in 1887
used generally on streamliners.
There is no war in China, nor are
there German soldiers in Norway,
Poland, Denmark, Belgrade, Naples,
Paris, Rome or Calais. These are
names of towns in Maine, where
prevail Freedom, Friendship, Har-
mony, Hope, Liberty and Unity, also
the names of towns.
Leading cash income source in
New Mexico is the tourist business,
which takes in s80,OOO,OOO annually.
Minnesota's resident fishermen
would be tapped further under a
bill in the Legislature to increase
the license fee from so cents to 81.
The extra 100000 would be "plowed
back" into the sport, being used to
stock streams and otherwise improve
fishing.
The legendary daughter of Her.
nando de Soto, Sara. inspired the
equally legendary origin of the
Florida resort, Sarasota. The town
manufactured a pageant around
the idea.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

trees and tropical flowers on the
south side of Nassau's square. 1t
gives no hint that it once served
as prison. That it was constructed
along the lines of the Williamsburg
structure Intentionally Is drawn
from the fact that Lord Dunmore,
who at the time was Governor Of
the Bahamas, previously had be-
come familiar with the powder
magazine as Governor of the Vir-
ginia colony.
Nearly ITO years old, Mission San
Gabriel, which "mothered" old-time
Los Angeles, still is the scene of
regular religious services.
Appropriately, the dashing and
noisy Pecos River, goal of many a
Southwest fisherman, has its head
waters in the shadow of the Truchas
Peaks in Northern New Mexico's
Sante Fe National Forest. "Truchas"
is Spanish for trout.
The United States National Park
Service, which more often than an
nually warns tourists against feed
ing or playing with bears in the
national parks, probably would not
appreciate the implications in the
advice of T. J. "Ten Gallon" Nc
Donough, district passenger agent
of the Canadian National Railways
at Jasper Park, in Canada. Nc
Donough, an authority on wild life,
says black bears are great buffers.
Never get fresh with a thin bear,
though; fat bears are always good
natured," McDonough adds. Fat or
thin, bears in the national parks
can leave a manning memento on
foolhardy tourists-and the National
Park Service "caSe list" can prove it.
The streamlined Arizona Limited,
which made its initial Chicago
Tucson-Phoenix run December Is,
will operate until mid-April. The
decision extends the trains season
beyond April 3, the original closing
date. The last southbound trip
leaves Chicago April 13, according
to the announcement.
Slightly less than 267, 300 vehicles,
carrying an estimated $50, $3.50 per-
sons, entered Great Smoky National
Park last year, setting a record of
nearly 100000 persons above record
breaking 1889 Every State in the
Union was represented.
There are no fees in the Manene
River Anglers Club, which accepts
as members those fishermen who
cast in the waters of Jasper National
Park and catch therefrom a speckled
trout weighing not less than pound.
A bronze button then Is awarded,
testifying to his skill and good
fortune. The seasons record catch
brings a gold button
X y
Trains did not run at night when
the iron horse was young; then,
Evening star., 1941-03-16
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.
Travel Editor

Scribblings: The spectacular show
man, P. T. Barnum, voiced his
most famous remark on human ma
ture-"a sucker is born every min
ute'-at Rocky Mount, N. c. So
Carolinians say. Barnum road, on
which the succinct observation was
spoken, was named for him in honor
of the event.
Railroad statisticians got to-
gether and figured this one out:
If all the electric light bulbs used
annually on Pullman cars were
placed 10 feet apart, they would
light a path 746 miles long.
Bermudians as a rule don't 20
in for no trespassing" signs, but
when they do it is more often in
the vein of the winsome warning
on one of the larger pieces of prop
erty: "Where tramps must not,
surely gentlemen and ladies will
not-trespass."
For the fifth summer, Paul
Green's historical drama will be
Evening star., 1941-03-16
All Nassau Dances to Waltz
Except the Duke and Duchess

favorite night spot among the
Nassau social set.
Americans know that Nassau's
Governor. the Duke of Windsor, and
the Duchess of Windsor, as well, are
excellent dancers-when they have
the opportunity.
So they picture them dancing
nightly in a romantic setting to the
melody which has been dedicated
to them. But the Duke and Duchess
of Windsor are busy couple these
days. They attend social affairs,
but invariably it is in connection
with a charitable or war benefit
The Duke of Windsor has host of
duties to perform in connection
with his Office as Governor of the
Bahamas. The Duchess of Windsor
spends a great deal Of her time
working for the Bahamas Branch
of the Red Cross, of which she is
president.
They're constantly ION the CO."
these Windsors are, but it's seldom
on a dance floor.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
The Travellers Notebook
Scribblines About the Road Named for Bornun,
Conodo's BinguoI Money and the Peace That
Prevails in Norway, Paris and Calais

produced in the waterside theater
on Roanoke Island, N. c., at almost
the same spot that Sir Walter
Raleigh's Inflated expedition landed
in 1887. The first performance is
scheduled for July 3.
Canadian money talks-in two
languages. The Dominion's dollar
bills are printed in French as we'll
as English, a concession to the
populace of Quebec Province.
When the early French explorers
OF the Mississippi Valley reached
what is now Wisconsin, they found
a band of Indians living under a
chief named Aim. Between the
river bank and the high palisades
was fertile prairie, which they
named. Aim meaning the dog
they called 1t Prairie du Chen. The
States Twin Lakes, about which a
sizable recreation area has grown,
have separate names-Mary and
Elizabeth.
Octagonal, like the ammunition
magazine of Colonial williamsburg,
Va, is the public library at Nassau,
in the Bahamas. Built in 1897, the
library stands in park of palm
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Cruise Liners Chartered
For West Indies, Bermuda

NEW YORK, March 15.-Exten-
sion of American steamship
service to the West Indies and Ber-
muda is scheduled by the Alcoa
Steamship Co., which has announced
that the cruise liners Acadia and
st. John have been chartered for
service in the Alcoa fleet, also known
as the aluminium Line"
This announcement follows closely
the maiden voyage on March of
the Alcoa Pathfinder, first of nine
new passenger and freight vessels
now being built in a s21 ZOO, 900
program. The Alcoa Prospector
will leave New York on her maiden
voyage to the West Indies
March %.
The acquisition of the Acadia and
st. John liners. each known in va
Evening star., 1941-03-16

cation cruise service and each Offer
ing Accommodations for TOO passen-
gers, will permit new service of
regular sailings to and from Ber-
muda, as well as the longer Carib-
bean route now served by many Of
the Is vessels already in Alcoa fleet.
Beginning March 81 the latter itin-
erary will be offered as 14-day
cruise fortnightly from New York,
calling at st. Thomas, St. Croix,
Antigua, st. Lucia en- route to Trini-
dad and stopping at several of the
Windward and Leeward Islands, in
cluding return calls at st. Thomas
and st. Croix.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Canadian Prime Minister
Invites American Tourists

OTTAWA 15-Prme Minister
official invitation to the citizens of the United
Canada during 94l. The text of his invitation follows
IT pleased to extend you invitation behalf
Of Canada visit
when Canada will be able
without difficulty; will
restrictions will be free in country
You will with the friendship
entertain another institutions
what different from these interest
to visit
you will find good roads which to travel gardens
will also find great national parks preserved and dedicated for the
health and of the
their friends We have splendid hotels railway systems
proud and pleasant places along highways
where the visitor may rest
For your money you will receive the full premium The
dollars
Canada purchases
purchases will be the of freedom and
which hold in
THE fact that at will not occasion
interference with enjoyment and freedom.
wv L. MACKENZIE KING,
Prime Minister
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NASSAU, March 15.-There's an
ironical twist to this yarn It's
about song named in honor Of a
man who has little if any time for
dancing.
The song is called the Windsor
Waltz" and it's named, of course,
for his royal highness. the Duke
of Windsor, Governor of the
Bahamas.
The melody is the composition of
Irving Rose, whose orchestra is
playing at the Jungle Club. a
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Gasoline Inquiry

The investigation of the East Coast
gasoline shortage ordered by the
Senate Commerce Committee yes
terday will be welcomed by a public
which has been confused by tedious
debate of the alleged famine. From
the first it has seemed logical that,
because of the withdrawal of tankers
from the domestic transport service,
there should be difficulty in provid-
ing the automotive travelling COM
munity of the Atlantic seaboard with
fuel. But it also has appeared to be
reasonable that the problem might
be solved by the use of $1,000 tank
cars held available by the railroads.
In the confusion, extravagant
charges and sweeping denials have
been circulated. The result has been
a growing Skepticism on the part of
the people most directly affected.
Motorists do not know what to be-
lieve. 1t follows that they cannot be
intelligent about what may be best
to do in the circumstances. To dis
cover and to publish the facts will be
the duty of the committee headed
by Senator Maloney of Connecticut.
It is to be hoped that the inquiry
may be started promptly and that
it may be thorough. Then, when q
final report has been filed and
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Nails

From the bottleneck front comes
the latest news that an alarming
nail shortage soon will exist. So say
contractors in the Chicago area. Be-
sides the possibility of not being able
to drive a new car, the average
American soon may be unable to
drive a new nail, which will have a
serious effect on filling station pro-
prietors who will have fewer pune
tured tires to repair. 1t will be hard
on gag artists and cartoonists accus-
toned to depicting scenes showing
the householder hitting his thumb
with hammer by mistake while
trying to hang a picture. The only
good feature about a nail shortage
is that it would help settle disputes
between rival unions over which has
the prerogative of driving them.
Home builders would suffer most
of all. In spite of the fact that poets,
philosophers and politicians pro-
claim that the home is held together
by love, sacrifice, loyalty and a score
of other desirable things, practically
speaking 1t is hard to beat the hum.
bic nail for this purpose.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
My Tryst Accomplished

stand in moonlight near the cherry
trees
That cast deep shadows on the
long, 1Dhtte lane
The old house is in darkness. No
one sees
The silent hatcher; none can
dream the pain
OF my returning. Those Uho sleep
tDithin
The quiet rooms tonight are
strangers here;
~UnknoUn to then, lite's pattern that
has been
Fashioned by those pho held this
homestead dear.
My spirit lifts the latch OF each ,oorn
door,
Mounts the lop stair, treads the
familiar halls.
Through all my years ,0iH memory
restore
The peace tonight that falls as
nlOOnLtght fGtLS.
My tryst accomplished no,o, ! 90 my
1C1y.
oh, childhood home NTH old, old
stars .aboDe you,
Folded forever by the hills, I pray
That all you shelter may as deeply
lore yo1.
INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
An Excellent Compromise

AS outlined by the President, the
compromise plan which has been
worked out for the new War Depart
ment building in Arlington is a
happy and sensible solution to a
problem which threatened at one
time to operate to the serious detri-
ment of the National Capital.
The new building, according to the
Quartermaster Depot site, near Co
lumbia pike. That satisfies the
esthetic objections which had been
raised to the original proposal to
construct the building on the Arling-
ton Experimental Farm-a project
which would have ruined the beauty
of that magnificent approach to the
Capital.
Secondly, the new building is to be
only about half the size originally
proposed. This is a highly desirable
modification since it tends to SIM
plify the traffic problems involved.
Even with half-Size building, how
ever, serious traffic questions will
arise, and no time should be lost in
seeking a solution to them.
The third and certainly the most
important feature of the Presidents
announcement is the disclosure that
the new structure will be used only
temporarily as the War Department
headquarters, While the new build
ing is serving its emergency function,
the President said, it is his desire
that work 60 forward on perma-
nent new War Department building
IN the Northwest Rectangle, where
one unit already has been con-
structed. And then, after the war
emergency, the department would
move into its permanent new home
and the temporary structure would
be used for storage purposes.
If this plan is carried out, the
emergency needs of the War Depart
ment will be satisfied. And, at the
same time, the long-standing plan
for development of the Federal
buildings in the National Capital-a
plan which was prepared by experts
to achieve the maximum in utilita-
rian and esthetic objectives-can be
carried forward to satisfactory con-
clusion.
The compromise which Mr. Roose-
velt has been able to work out
urdeniably is a victory for sane and
sensible city planning In this period
of great emergency, when inordinate
demands are being made on his en-
ergies, it is highly gratifying that
the President has been willing and
able to give the time necessary to
work out a satisfactory substitute
for a proposal which, in its original
form, constituted a most serious
threat to the conception of Washing
ton as the beautiful and stately
Capital of all the people.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Brookinqs Controversy

The first major controversy over
the report Of the Brookings Institu-
ton on Montgomery County has
fared as a result of a resolution by
the county commissioners criticizing
certain features of the report. The
commissioners condemned the Brook
ings proposal that the basic form
of the county government be changed
from the board of commissioners
consisting of five members elected at
large to board of nine councilmen,
elected by districts, who would serve
with a county manager. The commits
sioners also proposed the appoint
ment of committee to work out the
best features of the report.
The incumbents claimed the sug-
gested changes would scrap the two
party system of election of county
administrative officials and reduce
"the representative value of the vote
of every citizen"
The controversy presents famil-
lar line-up-the commissioners and
the county administration generally
on one side and a group of influential
civic leaders on the other. The COM
missioners claim that the BrookingS
proposal would present opportuni-
ties for "log rolling, deals and dick
ers." Such things have been known
to happen under the present system,
but it is important for both sides to
see that the Brookings report itself
does not become a matter of log
rolling.
1t is we'll to recall, as was empha-
sized at the time the report was sub
mitted, that it is "a study and not
an investigation" 1t is pertinent
to recall, too, that the report was
authorized by the county because
It's citizens wanted to know if basic
changes in its form of government
are desirable in view of its rapid
growth. The Star pointed out at the
time the report was published that
innovations which seem logical to
those who can examine govern
mental unit impersonally are likely
to appear radical to persons who long
have accepted traditional form OF
county rule and particularly to those
Evening star., 1941-08-27

Every year about this time q small
green worm appears on the front door
screen.
1t is not just an interesting creature
in its own right, but sure tell-tale of
something mighty interesting about to
happen.
Autumn!
When this worm appears we know
that autumn Is at hand, no matter how
hot the dav might be, or how far from
fall the flowers and shrubs look
You would have to be one of these
fellows down at the National Museum
to be able to tell just what species this
worm is.
He is about an inch long and neatly
colored, of pale apple-green tint, with
delicate white stripes around him about
every sixteenth of an inch.
No matter what he is, he is a perfect
harbinger of autumn.
When he arrives he says as plain as
anything that the melancholy season."
as fall used to be called, is at hand
Today, one may feel, there is better
general attitude about autumn.
Maybe a better diet, with more fruits
and vegetables and vitamins and more
milk and butter and meat, has resulted
in more buoyant mental attitude.
Anyway, there is little disposition now
adays for most persons to think of fall
as being melancholy, except, of course,
in so far as personal relations may be so,
or the unfortunate state of the world
man has made for himself.
Given fair health, and not too pessi-
mistic mental attitude, one should be
able to get real inspiration out of
autumn.
Green worm or not, the season is
definitely at hand.
1t Is ''in the air." as the saying has it.
There is certain something which is
very plain to any one who has been in
the habit of watching these changes.
Leaves of shrubs are getting a slight
brownish tint. From a distance of 4
or feet the change is not noticeable
The observer must go up close, where
he can see at close range.
The grass is not of the same shade it
was two weeks ago, even. These changes
come suddenly, yet they are not so def
mite that they call out.
Soon now the migrating birds will be-
gin to come through.
Often they will be the same species
we have known all summer.
But the robin on the lawn will not be
the same robin that has been there
since spring.
It will be from farther north.
Catbirds and thrushes will be flying
by. dropping down in every yard as
they 60 along.
Migration begins in earnest the last
week Of this month and continues on
through most Of the autumn
The wood thrush is one of the last
of the birds to leave, and stray ones
Evening star., 1941-08-27
who hold Office in the existing re-

who hold office in the existing re-
gime.
The controversy which has de-
veloped is likely to prove beneficial
rather than harmful to Montgomery.
1t was the spark of controversy that
touched off the movement which
eventually led to the production of
the Brookings report. Many may
question its conclusions, but few will
doubt that the report itself is valu-
able factual document. Some of its
proposals already have been adopted
and the report is being studied by
units of the county Civic Fedora
ton, the League of Women Voters
and other groups. The current con-
troversy indicates that its various
features are being given serious con-
sideration. If the discussion could
be kept above the plane of political
prejudice it would be helpful in Sc
lecting the best features of the
report.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdcetueH.

from farther north will be coming along
until almost the last of November.
4
The banding up of the robins for the
return trip South is one of the most
interesting bird habits Of the fall.
All summer the robin has been seen
only in pairs.
During September and October he will
join up with others of his tribe to make
the journey down South.
No doubt the birds do this in order
to be sure of food supplies. What one
is able to find, all can eat; what one
overlooks. another finds
In this way the birds are a daily
help to each other. They fly in a small
group and alight in the same way on
home lawns.
Many persons who genuinely like birds
miss this sight because they have for
gotten all about robins by the time
autumn comes along in full force.
They are so used to thinking of the
| picture of the robin stabbing the earth
for his worm in the spring and summer
that they do not stop to see him deploy-
ing out over the lawn in the fall.
| y ~
Usually the robin bands range from
two dozen to SO birds.
They will fly down some time in the
| middle Of the afternoon.
They spread out over the grass, taking
up space about feet apart
This is exactly the same way they
arrive in the spring, when not many
persons happen to see them. 1t seems as
if observers are so used to thinking of
robins as one by one that they often
miss the sight of them together.
- -
Those home owners who have fed the
birds during the summer, as an ever
increasing number are doing, will cash
in this autumn.
Not only will there be more of the
permanent songsters around their homes,
but their presence will attract many of
| the migrators.
These will fly down to see what the
| bird congregation is all about.
In this way the observer at the window
may lldFC ClldllCc W see some OF UQe
rarer warblers. Whether he is able to
identify them. after all, makes little real
difference
1t is interesting to know what the
name of bird is, but the bird itself is
a great deal more interesting than its
name.
The common attitude is, "Oh, what
bird is that?" Perhaps a better way is
to think, Nov, there is a fine bird. I
will look at it closely, in order to enjoy
its color. Maybe some time I will be
able to find out what it is, but for the
present will be glad to have seen such
q beauty"
Above all, we should avoid bringing
the ordinary rancors of life into bird
watching. Do not take it so seriously
that you become angry when some
friend announces that he does not like
the mockingbird. Emulate the birds
and take life as it comes, on the wing.
Wing and Wing" Wasn't that the
name of one of Cooper's novels?
Evening star., 1941-08-27

which come floating by in your editorial
section each Sunday. The water has
been getting muddier and muddier.
Fairness-I suppose-demands that DR..
Morley should continue to express ideas
completely contrary to the foreign policy
of the United States and the editorial
stand of The Star.
Last Sundays dose, however, was be-
yond swallowing. In fact had to look
twice to make sure I was not reading
the America First Bulletin.
When DR.. Morley claimed, a month
ago, that most of Europe was anxious
to avoid German defeat, he was stating
an opinion. When he wrote last Sunday
that President Roosevelt deliberately
ignored the existence of the Congress in
order to hold his meeting with Winston
Churchill, he was ignoring facts. Under
our democratic form of government the
power of action of the Executive is not
in every case subordinate to the will of
the Congress DR.. Morley knows that. But
he long since has acquired the habit of
praising the efficiency of Germany's
leadership while protesting the efforts
made by our own Chief Executive.
Constantine Brown follows the same
pattern. Written for a free press in q
free Nation, his previous articles had
destroyed the chances of the Allies al
most as often as have the writings of
DR.. Goebbels. This also remains a mat
ter of opinion. But his statement that
Russia is unwilling to subscribe to a
pledge Of mo separate peace" is far
from the truth. Russia already has
made such promise to Great Britain.
Irealize that The Star merely is trying
to be fair, tolerant, respectful of each
sides opinions. That is quite admirable.
But in the course of articles whose net
effect can only be to stir up new uncer-
tafnty and defeatism in the ranks Of
Hitler's enemies, the least that we poor
readers might hope for is a little more
accuracy and great deal more intel
lectual honesty. ALAN SCHNEIDER.