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Evening star., 1941-02-17
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkt71.

A reader can get the dnSWer TO rry
question Of fact by lDrittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSktu, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. How many people in the United
States live in cities and how many in
the country?-W. M
A. According to the 1910 census, the
urban population of the United States
is 74,423,702 and the rural population is
57,245,573
@. How often does a mother bear have
cubs? At what time Of the year are they
born?-T. L.
A. A bear will ordinarily have cubs
every other year. January is the birth
month Of most bears Black bears
usually mate in June and the young are
born in January.
@. What are the two largest lakes
that lie entirely within the United
States?-C. E.
A. Lake Michigan is the largest and
Lake Okeechobee, Fla, the second largest.
@. For what is Nellie Bly, famous?-
JB.N.
A. Nellie Bly, was the writing name Of
Elizabeth Seaman. The pseudonym was
taken from the song by Stephen Foster.
This famous newspaperwomen made a
trip around the world in 70 days 6 hours
and II minutes, and by so doing bettered
the record of the character created by
Jules Verne.
Q. How long is the term Of Office of the
Senate chaplain?-E. S.
A. The chaplain Of the Senate is elect
ed for one Congress. OF late years there
has been one chaplain and he has simply
been reelected every two years.
@. What are the different grades Of
meat?-E. c. D.
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that meats are graded as prime, choice,
good and commercial The regular
grades are choice, good and commercial.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

COlOred Map of Asia, printed in
full colors, 81 by % inches in size.
Shows in detail the cities, towns,
mountains, railroads, strategic
lakes and water routes of Asia.
Includes Netherlands Indies, the
Philippines and a corner of Aus
tralia. To secure your copy inclose
10 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-02-17

@. How many people are necessary to
make an election precinct?-E. T. C.
A. There is no definite number of per-
sons in an election precinct. The dis
tricts are made out more or less for the
convenience Of election officials and
vary in size of population.
@. What is the greatest weight ever
lifted by a champion weight-nfterP-
r. B.
A. Warren L. Travis lifted 1000
pounds in back lift and also lifted the
same amount in a harness lift P ].
Mccarthy of st. Louis, Mo, raised a
platform of stones weighing $3.50 pounds
on his back. The feat is not noted in
the official records.
O. Please give the recipe for a solu-
ton which when applied to spectacles
prevents them from steaming.-W. B. S.
A. 1t is suggested that the glasses be
cleaned with a solution Of equal parts
alone and then rubbed perfectly dry with
clean, soft cloth.
O. Who was the author of the saying,
GO West, young man"?-V. OBJ.
A. 1t was first used by j. B. L. Soule in
the Terre Haute Gnd) Express in 1851.
Attracted by the expression, Horace
Greeley used it in an editorial in the
New York Tribune. July 13, 1865, adding
the words, land grow up with the coun-
try"
@. What was the name of the only
woman judge in Israel?-B. NJ. F.
A. Deborah, who lived in the time Of
the judges and in company with Barak,
son of Abinoam, delivered Israel from a
Canaanite oppression.
@. Please give the names of some IA
nous people who were noted for their
ability to memorize.-C. F. L.
A. JuStus Lipsius, Belgian scholar, is
said to have committed to memory the
whole of "Tacitus"; Macaulay learned
Pilgrims Progress" and Paradise
Lost" Lord Granville was able to re-
peat the New Testament in the original
Greek and Euler the mathematician,
knew all the Aeneid from memory.
Q.pWhat are leghorn hats made OFF
S. E.
A They are made from the straw Of
wheat growing in the vicinity of Leghorn,
Italy.
@. How long do steel railroad tracks
last?-K. B.
A. Steel rails average Is years in serv-
ice, but some rails laid half a century
ago are still in use.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

Giving IS easy enough.
Anybody can give away something.
And it would seem even easier to accept
It, but common observance shows that the
person who accepts gratefully, without
humiliation, but still without resentment,
is very rare.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

@. What was the name of the only
woman judge in Israel?-B. NJ. F.
A. Deborah who lived in the time Of
the judges and in company with Barak,
son of Abinoam, delivered Israel from a
Canaanite oppression.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Ceremony 10 Mark
New School Opening
AT Rockville Jan. 5
Richard Montgomery
Structure Replaces
One Fire Destroyed
By a STAFF Correspondent of Tn. Star

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 29-The
new Richard Montgomery High
School will open at OILS am. Janu-
ary 5, with appropriate ceremonies.
it was announced today. The new
building replaces the old senior and
Junior high school which was burned
March 7, 1910.
Among the speakers will be Cir
cult Judge Charles w. Woodward,
DR.. Edwin w. BrOOme, county super
intendent of schools. and Daryl w.
Shaw. principal of the school.
Furniture will be moved in Thurs
day and Friday. The 800 students
at the school will gather at the old
school auditorium. which was not
burned in the fire, and will march TO
the new school.
Situated on the old county fair
grounds. the new building has "a
class rooms. as well as large home
arts department and a library. The
contract for an additional unit con-
tanning a cafeteria and workshop has
been awarded to F.. H. Karn q Son
of Rockville, and work is expected to
begin shortly. A new gymnasium
auditorium will be added later.
Construction of the new building
began last fall. 1t was designed ps
Rhees E. Burket and Howard w
Cutler. Silver Spring architects, ano
is of fireproof brick construction.
Original plans had called for a
more elaborate structure, but op-
position by various civic groups re-
suited in scaling down the cost to
Evening star., 1941-12-29

BY the Associated Press.
President RooseUeltS message
last nioht to the people OF the
Philippines and the NaUyS state
ment OF assurance that the
United States Fleet is not idle
tollolC::
The people of the Philippines:
News of your gallant struggle
against the japanese aggressor has
elected the profound admiration
of every American. AS President
of the United States, I know that
I speak for all our people on TINS
solemn occasion.
The resources of the United States,
of the British Empire, OF the Nether-
lands East Indies and Of the Chi
nese Republic have been dedicated
bv their people to the utter and
complete defeat Of the japanese war
lords. In this great struggle OF the
Pacific the loyal Americans OF tGe
Philippine Islands are called upon
to play a crucial role.
They have played, and they are
PLAYING tonight, their part with the
greatest gallantry.
AS President I wish to express to
them my feeling of sincere admira-
ton for the fight they are now
making.
The people of the United States
will never forget what the people
of the Philippine Islands are doing
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Germans Claim Damage
To Russian Bottieship

BERLIN, Dec. % Official broad
cast. LPl.-The German high COM
mand announced the damaging Of
a Russian battleship at Leningrad
and reported the sinking Of cne
Soviet troopship and damage to
six others in the Black Sea.
Five direct hits, comunique said,
we're scored on the battleship by
Nazi heavy artillery supporting Ger
man troops before Leningrad.
The action against the Russian
transports took place in Kerch
Strait, between the Crimean penin-
sula and the Caucasus, and was
carried out by German bombing
planes, the bulletin declared Nu-
nerous other smaller vessels were
reported damaged in this action.
(Recurring reference in recent
German communiques to attacks
on Russian shipping in Kerch
Strait have led to the Supposition
that the Russians have been
trying to reinforce their troops
in the Crimea by water-across
the narrow channel-from the
Caucasus)
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Harvard AsksD. T..
For Tax Exemption
On Dumbarton Oaks
Trustees Contend
Entire Estute Used
For Education

Dumbarton Oaks-historic George
town estate turned over together
with its famed library on early
Christian and Byzantine culture to
Harvard University by Robert
Woods Bliss, former Ambassador to
Argentina-should be exempt from
District real estate taxes as an edu-
cational institution, according to a
petition filed today with the Board
of Tax Appeals by trustees OF the
university.
The petition seeks exemption OF
the entire estate, assessed at $5l3,-
957 from a tax of SIS, ,709, includ-
ing penalties.
Ask Whole Exemption.
District officials were willing to
exempt that part of the estate which
is used as a library and is open to
the public at stated hours daily, but
the trustees elected to pay the en-
tire tax under protest and appeal
for complete exemption.
Since the estate with its library of
from 10000 to $4,000 books was
turned over to Harvard by Mr.. Bliss
on November 30, 1910, it has been
used for postgraduate educational
purposes as part OF the university
according to the petition. During the
current academic year, it was
stated. several junior fellows are
studying there.
In addition, a census of all early
Christian and Byzantine material
in the public and private collections
of the country and an index of all
Russian books dealing with the SUBJ
ject, are being prepared there.
The spacious grounds of the estate
have been of educational value from
a landscape and horticultural point
Of view not only to private and pub
lie school pupils. but even TO archi-
tects, the petition further contended
The estate was incorporated here
last June under the trustees of the
university who are represented in
the appeal by Attorneys George Rub.
lee. Spencer Gordon and Fontaine
C. Bradley.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Jap Spearhead Drives
To Within 40 Miles
OF Key China City
Civilians Reported Fleeing
Chongsho; Fresh Troops
Bolster Enemy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. Dec. 29.-The main
spearhead of broad japanese Of
fensive in Central China was re-
ported in Chinese front dispatches
today to have pierced to within 40
miles north of ChangSha capital
of Human Province, and now for the
third time the objective Of a major
japanese drive.
Civilians were fleeing the city as
the japanese, reinforced by several
thousand fresh troops, drew near,
after forcing a crossing of the Milo
River under a heavy artillery bar
rage, the dispatches said.
It was not known whether small
American community, composed
mostly of missionaries, had with
drawn. Valuable American property
in Changsha includes the Yale-in-
China University, hospital and a
medical school.
First Attempt in 1899.
The japanese first tried to seize
CfdHgSlld III 1900, bLJ "tIt DtdJtll
/ back short of their goal. Last sum-
mer they captured and held it for
three DAYS before Withdrawing to
bases farther north, declaring the
purposes of their thrust had been
achieved.
A Chinese communique issued
here. however, indicated the Chinese
were holding the broad japanese
offensive on most of the sectors,
which stretch across parts Of four
provinces.
It said the Chinese were re-
sisting "along the entire Northern
Human Province) 'front.'" around
Kweiyi on the Yellow River In
Honan in the Nanchang area OF
Northern Kiangsi Province, at WI
ming, IS miles northwest Of Nam
chang, and on the Southern AnhUei
Province front.
Strong Japanese forces appeared
on the south bank of the Yellow
River near KWeiyi Saturday after
noon. the communique said, and by
midnight 5000 japanese were locked
with defending Chinese in a battle
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Funeral Rites Today
For HuIIock Sherrurd

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29-F1Ineral
services will be held here today for
Hallock Campbell Sherrard, 66, Pitts
burgh attorney and former vice
moderator Of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, who
died Saturday.
Born in Pittsburgh. Mr.. Sherrard
was graduated from Washington and
Jefferson College in 1895. taught at
Shady Side Academy and was sd-
mitted to the bar in 1904. He was
an alumni trustee Of Washington
and Jefferson and a director Of the
Midland Steel Products Co. of Cleve-
land.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

dor Island. Fort Drum across the
bay, Fort Hughes and others.
The communique failed to disclose
whether Gen. Macarthur had aban-
doned the defense line OF the Agno
River some 20 miles south Of Lin
gayen Gulf, which was mentioned
two days ago and likewise made no
reference to the fighting on the sec
ond main invasion front southeast
of Manila.
Navy Statement Encouraging.
The Navy's statement last night
that the feet WAS intensively en-
gagged against the Japs carried an
encouraging ring and aroused all
kinds of conjecture.
It was the first Official statement
on the feet since the week after the
Pearl Harbor attack of December 7.
At that time. Secretary Knox de-
clared that the main body of the
feet with its battleships, cruisers,
aircraft carriers and submarines was
''at sea seeking contact with the
enemy"
At first glance, the Navy an
nouncement last night was inter-
preted in some sources as a hint
that it still might be possible to
strike a telling blow which would
put an entirely new aspect on the
situation in the Philippines. They
noted, in passing. that Japan's wide
ly scattered invasion thrust in the
South Pacific required substantial
naval support, forcing a reduction
in the strength of the main enemy
feet.
There was no disposition here to
believe that the United States
Pacific Fleet intended to play into
the enemy's hands and enter the
South China Sea, which is trimmed
thickly with Japanese air and sea
bases. However, the Navy's an
nouncement seemed to hold out the
possibility of action soon.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
which was costing both sides heavily

which was costing both sides heavily
BY Sunday morning, the japanese
advance south had been stopped,
the communique said. and the Chi
nese were counterattacking furi-
ously all along the line.
The japanese left flank on the
North Kiangsi front was particularly
punished, the Chinese said, in q
pitched battle in the Nanchang
area, while about 1000 japanese
were being fought on the outskirts
of Hawan, south of Nanchang, which
they penetrated Saturday afternoon
At Wuning, IS miles northwest of
Nanchang the Japanese were
checked after several days of hard
fighting, the Chinese said.
In Southern AnhWei Province the
Chinese drove attacking japanese
back to their starting positions at
one highway town, it was said
and Chinese surrounded one Japa-
nese detachment of undisclosed
strength.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Call Fall Back on Manila.

positive assistance to the oelenSe
of the Philippine Islands
Call Fall Back on Manila.
Pampanga Province, northwest OF
Manila, is about midway between
the capital and Lingayen Gull In
vasion beachheads. Its northern
boundary is some SIS miles distant
from both the gulf and Manila, and
the southern boundary only about
Is miles from the capital.
Through the southern portion OF
the province, sugar producing area,
flows the Pampanga River, which
spreads into vast marsh as II
empties into Manila Bay through
many mouths.
From Pampanga Province, Gen
MacArthur's main northern force
would be in a position. If need be, TO
fall back either on Manila itself,
or southwestward down the rugged
Batan Peninsula, mountainous
strip of land virtually without ROADS
of anv kind. The peninsula has been
the scene of repeated peacetime war
games which envisioned Philippine
attack of the same pattern as de-
veloped.
Heavy Forts Guard Bay.
At the tip Of the Batan Peninsula
are situated the heavy island forti-
fications guarding the entrance to
Manila Bay-Fort Miles on Corregi-
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Japan, Soviet Continue
-s s-tS-
fishinq Pact Talks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 70 (Omcial Broad
cast .-Masayuki Tani head OF the
government information bureau,
told a press conference today that
negotiations between Japan and the
Soviet Union concerning extension
of their fisheries agreement. which
expires December 81, were con-
tinuing at Kuibyshev.
Tani asserted that Japan's rela-
tions with Russia continued to be
perfectly friendly and that Japan
was quite satisfied with them. Re-
lations with Moscow were regulat-
ed by the terms of the Japanese
Russian neutrality pact signed at
Moscow last April l3, he said.
The fisheries agreement. dating
back to 1905, gives Japan the right
to fish in certain Russian coastal
waters. Authorities on the Far
East have expressed the belief that
the question of its renewal might
provide a test Of Russia's stand in
regard to the Pacific war.
Two towns in the United States
Evening star., 1941-12-29

about S240,000. 1t was built by
Morrison Bros. of Bethesda
County civilian defense officials
already have included the new
school in their plans. 1t will be
used as a casualty station for the
medical units of the Civilian De-
fense Council.
The combination auditorium
gymnasium at the 40-year -old orig
inal Richard Montgomery High
School will be used for county Of
fees to relieve congestion in the
courthouse.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Preached 10000 Sermons

The Rev, Piet du Toit, South
Africa's Oldest Dutch Reformed
minister, who died in Edenburgh at
the age Of 95. had preached 10000
sermons. baptized 1884 children.
confirmed l. .464 members and mar
ried 500 couples in 81 wears.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Defense Aide Named

LA PLATA, Nc, Dec. % (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. P. D. Brown of La Plata
has been named chairman of con-
servation for Charles Countv. Jel
work is to collect waste paper for
the defense program.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
The Navy's statement:

The Navy's statement:
The Navy Department tonight an
nounced the Japanese government
is circulating rumors for the obvious
purpose of persuading the United
States to disclose the location and
intentions of the American Pacific
Fleet. 1t is obvious that these rumors
are intended for and directed at
the Philippine Islands.
The Philippines may rest assured
that while the United States Navy
will not be tricked into disclosing
vital information, the fleet is moi
idle. The United States Navy is
following an intensive and we'll
planned campaign against the jap
anese forces which will result in
positive assistance to the defense
of the Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
U.S.. Pledge to Philippines
Presidents Message and Navy Statement
Assure Steps to Protect Islands

this dav and will do in the days to
come. I give to the people of the
Philippines my solemn pledge that
their freedom will be redeemed and
their independence established and
protected. The entire resources, in
men and in material, of the United
States stand behind that pledge.
1t is not for me or for the people
of this country to tell you where
your duty lies. We are engaged in
a great and common cause. count
on every Philippine man. woman
and child to do his duty. We will
do ours,
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Two towns in the United States
are named Surprise.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

anese forces which will result IN
positive assistance to the defense
of the Philippine Islands"
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Philippines

Continued From First Paeel
Evening star., 1941-12-29
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We might as we'll face facts To facilitate war pro-
ducton, you're going to have to make your present
car last and last and last >. The national welfare
requires that existing automobile transportation be
maintained at the highest efficiency possible without
interfering with the war effort.
In order to help you keep your car in good
order; to help you maintain its even operation
General Motors dealers who utilize the GMAC
Evening star., 1941-07-26

Young man of the broker type sat
in front of me i'll a train. and /
noticed that he was absorbed in the
department of a popular magazine
labelled Religion
A Better Best Seller
1t is a commonplace to say that
the Bible itself is the book which
is the worlds best seller" 1t al
ways has been. Today the record is
arreSting by contrast. According to
the Religious Digest, That peren-
NAL best seller, the Bible, took big
Jump in popularity at time when
general book publishing was taking
a dive. The semi-annual United
States census report on the pub
fishing industry shows that copies of
fiction books published in 1899 were
down so per cent from 1887, all
books were down per cent-but
Bibles. TeStaments and parts of the
Bible published in separate covers
were up so per cent. Two
million three hundred thousand
COplCS vi SOlllPlCIS 11iSASo WIZ PaS
liShed in 1899 and 100000, includ-
ing Testaments and parts bound
separately!"
So there is unusual timeliness in
the lesson which calls us back to
the Bibles unique quality. 1t is not
like other books; it was. in ways
past mortal defining, inspired in its
writing by the myterious and all
potent Holy Spirit of God. The
writer's did not know that q Power
above themselves moved their pens.
Paul had never thought, in writ
ing his 13 Epistles. beyond the
friends and converts who received
the original documents. When DR..
Luke penned his Gospel and The
Acts, after painstaking research, he
had only in mind his good friend,
Theophilus, to whom he was writing!
Peters letters did not look past the
infant churches to whom he ad-
dressed them.
All the while. a Power beyond the
Evening star., 1941-07-26
W. Washington Baptist
Subjects Announced

The Rev. Charles B. Austin, pas
tor of the West Washington Baptist
Church, will preach tomorrow at II
am. on Whats Right With the
church," and at pm. on "A
Successful Church" This will be
the last evening preaching service
in this church until September IA.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. Circle
No. l will give the program under
the general direction of Mrs. Robert
L. Haycock, circle leader.
The pastor will preside at the
quarterly church conference Thurs
day evening. He will speak at the
communion service August 3. Guest
ministers are as follows: August
10. the Rev. Vivian Broderick, Bos-
ton, Mass; August IT, the Rev. Paul
B. Warrington, jr., Richmond, Va:
August "a, the Rev. Charles j.
Bowen, Good Hope, Ohio: August
81, the Rev. Paul B. Watlington,
HagerstoWn, Md.
The mid-week services for Au-
gust are under the general direc-
ton of E. l.. Darcy. Keith Martin.
pianist. Leaders are as follows: Au-
gust 7, z. C. Hodges; August IA.
c. E. Moore; August 81, R. L. Hay
cock: August %. Ida r. Burrows.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Double Quartet 10 Sing
AT Takoma PRESBYTERIAN

Now Abideth Love- will be the
subject of the Rev. r. Paul Schearrer
at II am tomorrow in the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church. A double
quartet. under the direction of Mrs.
Albert w VOlkmer, will sing The
Greatest of These Is Love" by Bit
good
The pastor will address the We'll
come Bible Glass at 9:45 am.
Edith Bond Catherine Kraft
and Keith Warner will report at the
young peoples service at 7:3O pm.
on their experiences at the Hood
College conference.
The Session will hold a special
meeting Monday evening.
The last of the summer porch
meetings Of the Woman's Society
will be held Wednesday morning at
the home of Mrs. E. V. Crittenden,
who will speak on Our Great
Southwest" The women are asked
to bring lunches. A beverage will
be furnished.
Guy H. Goodman. jr. will give an
Illustrated lecture Wednesday eve
ming before the Takoma Interde-
nominational Fellowship. His sub
.ject will be The National Parks of
the West"
The Red Gross will meet Thursday
morning.