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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
KENSINGTON, Md.

Dear Sir:
DO you remember ever having seen
a hybrid squirrel?
II have always believed red and gray
squirrels to be sworn enemies, and
have been told, too, that red squirrels
will run gray squirrels away from a
neighborhood in no time
Now, imagine my surprise yesterday
when I almost walked on an entirely
new breed of squirrel fussing around In
the dry leaves near my back steps.
This fellow seemed from the quick
flash had of him considerably larger
than red, though apparently smaller
than gray squirrel.
His tail was almost red-black, except
for distinct edging of gray along the
entire length.
His head, fore quarters and back were
almost red-black in color, a much
blacker red than the red of a normal
red squirrel
II cannot believe that the squirrel I
saw can be anything else than hybrid.
Am in error about this? will appre-
ciate word from you on the subject.
Yours truly, w. R. D."
This squirrel is probably a form of
the gray squirrel
According to Silas A. Lottridge, writing
in Mature Encyclopedia, the Eastern
gray squirrels range from New York
South along the entire Atlantic Seaboard
and as far West as the edge of the
plains.
The group is divided into five sub
species based mainly on color characters
and size differences.
Some of these sub-species have black
color phase or melanistic form in which
the animal is black all over.
The red squirrel, according to this
authority, is found in nearly every tim
bered area in the country This group
Is divided into several sub-groups clearly
distinguished by strong color differences.
He says:
Altogether about 20 species and sub
species of red squirrels range north of
VIZ Al4O III dIlu ldII easily ullO lIlIeP
divisions: the first, or Eastern red suuir-
rel group, in which all the members are
clear white below and generally some
tone Of chestnut, or rufous- brown above: :
the Douglad red squirrel group, in which
the members are bright orange below
and reddish above, and the Fremont's
chickaree group in which the members
are grayish-white below and gray above"
There are various points in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and vicinity where
an-black squirrels are to be seen.
One of these is near the E. v. Brown
School on Connecticut avenue just south
of Chevy Chase circle
Another is the Arlington National
Cemetery.
We also have had reports of black
squirrels being seen in parts of Brook
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Trdce.peH.

Most local communities where trees
are abundant have gray squirrels, but
seldom a red variety.
When black or melanistic form ap-
pears in garden where ordinary gray
squirrels are making themselves at home,
it is received with great suspicion and
distrust.
as many as a dozen squirrels wintering
in the yard, we have been visited by
black squirrel but once.
He remained in the garden only
few minutes, although it was in the cold
est winter weather and food was diff
ficult to find.
A constant supply of seeds and grains,
including that great favorite, the sun
flower seed, had been kept in four
bird-feeding stations all winter.
The black squirrel carefully avoided
all the stations, however, and after in
specting the yard carefully, and seeing
the gray squirrels eating sunflower seed,
went through the fence and disappeared
to the North.
This was the same winter when a
dozen quail came into the yard from the
East, in the snow, and shortly went
North, without stopping to inspect the
food at the feeding stations.
There is nothing one can do, in such
cases, except see the prizes disappear.
1t is impossible TO yell at them, Hey!
Don't you see all the good food? You
had better go over and sample it."
Those who know the various squirrels
best say that the red form is by all
means the smartest, and also the mean
est, as is often the case.
This squirrel, it is claimed, is able to
live on mushrooms, when it has to, IN
like other color forms, which must seek
food elsewhere when the nut supply fails
them.
The red squirrel, on the other paw,
not only can live on mushrooms, but
is able to select the good mushrooms
from the poisonous species.
More than that, he can pick them at
exactly the right time, and so store them
away for the rest of the winter.
According to Mr.. Lottridge, the blue
Jay is one of the best friends all the
squirrels have.
BY sounding his raucous alarm note
when a hunter first enters the woods.
the various squirrels are apprised of the
danger, and can find hiding places be-
fore the man arrives.
In this connection, 1t is interesting to
know that Mahler's symphony No. l.,
just been issued on records, has a scene
about hunter.
This is the symphony of which one
movement was inspired by children's
pageant popular among German chill
dren of the past century.
This was The Hunters Funeral Pro-
cession," in which the body of the hun
ter was carried to the grave ,by a group
OF capering animals, which were max
ing all the noises peculiar to them
Singing cats and prancing rabbits and
squirrels brought up the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Declares IsOlationistS
Still Talk of Vanished Peace.
To the Editor Of The Star

AZ tHc c04bOA Va AhC 0taA'
Most of us freely will grant that the
isolationists are sincerely patriotic. Their
massive dishonesty, however, is rather
more dangerous and more irritating than
a defect of patriotism.
For example, A while ago the most
passionate iSolationist argument was
that the 'interventionists" did not really
care about conveying in itself, they
wanted conveys merely as means to
drag" us into war. Which obviously is
a falSehood; what was wanted was de-
Tense and some were willing to risk war
in order to get it.
Again: The very title, america First"
is an utter untruth, implying as it does
that those who wish to enlist Allies in
the defense of America are sacrificing
us to the Allies whose heroic sacrifices
are helping us.
falsehood all by itself. Since no one
wants war, there are merely people who
prefer the risk of it to ruin.
But the GROWING absurdity is that this
applies to the isolationistS themselves.
They have-to their credit be it said
voted for ornaments which are not in
tended to shoot mosquitoes and hum
ming birds. In fact, the main issue today
is not war or no war; it is what kind of
war, and when? A fair argument per-
haps can be made for the iSolationist
choice of future war without any allies,
but the issue should nOt he nervnrted nv
appeals to emotion.
A few years ago the isolationists, like
many other people, could believe in
complete peace. But that is past and
gone, why do they persist in talking as
If it were not? WALTER P. WHITE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Complains About Police Rule
Against Minors Being Armed.
To the Editor of The Star:


Being 10, healthy interested in police
work, and having evenings free, reg
istered for the auxiliary police. Tonight
as I reported to my nearest precinct as
directed 1 was told new orders had
come from headquarters that applicants
under 81 years of age are to be rejected
because the police consider it too danger
Gus to arm a minor.
At the present time I own $3.50 auto
matte pistol and have owned % pistol
and 80 rifle.
Almost every Sunday I do target work
in the country with my pistol and Dads
.38 revolver.
Ironical, what?
VERY MUCH DISGUISED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Urges Repeal Of Neutrality Act
To Strengthen Resistance to Fascists
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In view Of the valiant efforts of the
armies of the U. S. S. R. in their struggle
with the Fascist hordes and the fact
that our President has said time and
time again that the United States will
participate materially in about aid to
those nations defending themselves
against aggression. and many others
like me want immediate repeal of the
Neutrality Act.
This action on the part of Congress
will put new life in the fight against
Hitlerism by all those teeming millions
now under his yoke and those who are at
present fighting for self-preservation.
DAVID T, Essen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSktn.

4 reader can get the dnSUer to any
question of fact by 1Driting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incIoSe stamp for reply.
O. What is the salary of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia?-
NJ L. A.
A 1t is $4,000 year.
@. Where is the largest dry dock IN
the world?-H H. C.
A. 1t is the new $l000000Q dry dock
on the Delaware River near Philadel-
phia, which has an 11OO-foot long, 49,
foot wide ShipWay. 1t can accommodate
a battleship twice the size of the IS, 00O-
ton Washington and North Carolina.
@. What States have the most auto
mobiles?-H. P. G.
A. California led all States In motor
vehicle registration during 1910 with a
total of 2.773659 vehicles. New York was
second with 2,743,O14 motor vehicles reg.
istered.
Q. How long was the Appian way7-
M. H. T.
A, 1t was 800 miles long, extending
from Rome south to Capua, above
Naples, and thence to the east across
Italy to Brindisi on the Adriatic Sea,
opposite Turkey.
@. What is the seating capacity OF
Carnegie Hall in New York City?-
E. J. H.
A. The auditorium seats 2,76o.
@. How much do the heavy tanks
weigh that are being manufactured for
the Army?-L. b E.
A. Approximately so tons.
@. Who is the national cotton picking
champion?-A. P. M
A. Morris Ware Of Ruleville, Miss,
won the 1871 contest with a record Of
100 net pounds in two hours.
@. Which of Sir Walter SCOTS novels
was written in six weeks?-E. M. H.
A. Guy Mannering" is said to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

"Plans for comprehensive survey
of Washington's traffic problem were
mapped today at a conference of
District of Columbia officials and
Senators" began a recent news story.
Isn't this where we came in back in
1887, La 1926 and even Ia 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

Tom Harmon (Old Ninety eight to
many has decided that the pres
sure of his radio duties in Detroit
makes it impossible for him to play
longer with the New York American
football team. Possibly the pres
sure those Columbus tacklers ex-
erted last Sunday may also have
had something to do with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Believes American People
Would Welcome Imitation"

To the Editor of 1he,Star:
There seems to be a belief in congress
sional circles that the American people
would welcome modified or controlled
imitation. And unquestionably the people
would.
In our economic history all periods of
prosperity have been times of imitation.
FRANK L. CHARLTON.
RAAAam NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Suggests Future Balance of Power
Be Held by America and China.

To the Editor of The Star:
Mayhap few words will be of no
avail, but surely they cannot be entirely
amiss since the world is in turmoil.
Today interventionists clamor for war;
certain isolationists strive to divide the
people into minorities. These propa-
gandists have brought this country to
the very brink Of war or revolution.
Ths United etatas, eoneetEsd md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

Dream Book - From birth to
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so dream Interpretation has been a
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

Deen Jne result OF SIX weeks WORK. r.
by some critics is thought to show tc
marks of haste.
@. What is the largest lake entirely
within one State?-J. H NJ
A. Great Salt Lake, with an area Of
1900 square miles, is the largest LAKE.
within the borders of one State.
G. Is Secretary of State Cordell Hull
of English descent?-L. S. H
A. Mr.. Hull is of Scotch-Irish ances-
try, with some English on his fathers
side. and strain of Cherokee on his
mothers.
@. How much wine is produced in the
New York State vineyard region
L. D H.
A. The region produces 10000 cases Of
champagne and 1,25OOOO gallons of sill
wines annually. The making of it con-
sumes approximately 10000 tons Of
grapes.
@. When did the Mississippi River
freeZe?-M IF
A. In February and March, 1899. Ice
was solid as far south as Cairo Ill, from
the It'll to the 2lst of February, when it
commenced to move. 1t reached New
Orleans on March IT, and on the 10Th
floating ice was passing out into the
Gulf of Mexico.
@. Where are Buffalo Bill and Wild
Bill Hickok buried?-L. L.
A. The body of Buffalo Bill was
placed in a vault blasted from solid rock
on the top of Lookout Mountain 20 miles
from Denver, Colo Wild Bill Hickok
was first buried at Ingleside and later at
Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood,
S. Oak.
@. Where does the music by Muzak
heard in restaurants come from?-
E. NJ. H.
A. The Muzak Corp has its own re-
cording studios in which transcriptions
are made of the finest concert and
dance music. Foremost orchestra lead
ers are engaged to make the records
which are played with diamond point
instead of a needle.
@. Who were the White Caps7-
j. S. H.
A, The White Caps were laWless bands
in Southern Indiana who, about 1880,
undertook to regulate the manners and
morals of the section. They wore white
paper foolscaps with paper masks and
coats of coffee sacking.
@. What is an Army housevife"?-
T. N.
A. 1t is a small packet, designed by
the Quartermaster Corps, containing
sewing and darning needles, assorted
buttons, pins, thread and other articles
needed for emergency clothing repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
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paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

@. Is Secretary of State Cordell Hull
of English descent?-L. S. H.
A. Mr.. Hull is of Scotch-Irish ances-
try, with some English on his fathers
side, and a strain of Cherokee on his
mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

@. What is the largest lake entirely
within one State?-J. H NJ
A. Great Salt Lake, with an area Of
1900 square miles, is the largest LAKE,
within the borders of one State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

been the result of six weeks work. =
marks of haste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

A reader can get the dnsUer to any
question of fact By lDriting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

There were no printed newspapers
In ancient Rome. The printing press
had not been invented and neither
had the other things which 60 to
make a modern newspaper.
Yet the Romans had newspapers
Of sort. There we're large bulletin
boards in public places, and on these
boards was written the news of the
latest events.
On buildings around the Forum in
Rome were boards with news about
Roman wars, emperors and generals.
The government put out what was
called "Acta Diurna," meaning News
of the Day."
Some persons in Rome read the
news when it was posted up, but
most Romans did not know how to
read. Those who were unable to
read could learn the news only by
having some one else tell it to them.
The Forum was the great market
place and meeting place of Rome.
There the people gathered to listen
to speeches, and to talk with friends
about the news of the day.
I speak of the news Of the day."
but we must remember that there
wasn't much news which really be-
longed to the day on which people
learned about it. Local news might
be given to the public on the day it
happened, but news about other
cities and countries was slow to
arrive.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

sea god Phorcys. BY their sweet
singing from the rocks of their
island home, they lured mariners
to destruction. But Odysseus sailed
safely past, for he had stopped his
sailors ears with wax and had
bound himself safely to the mast
Siren must never be pronounced
"sy-REEN." Accent the first syl-
liable, and rhyme the second with
hen, men. Say: SY-ren.
IMPROVE YOUR VOICE. My
free pamphlet. offered for the
first time this week, contains
many helpful hints on how to
cultivate and improve your
speaking voice. Every reader
should have this valuable PAM
phlet. A pleasing voice is a great
social and business asset. Ask for
your free copy today. Send a self
addressed, stamped (3-cent) en-
velope to Frank Colby. in care of
The Evening Star. Ask for VOICE
Evening star., 1941-11-25

3NT Pass Pass Pass
The bidding was too optimistic, of
course, but the contract was de-
feated only by very clever defense.
West opened the jack Of hearts,
dummy winning with the queen.
Since the contract depended on the
spades, South had to decide how to
play that suit.
If the missing four spades were
20, South could give up either the
first or second trick in the suit
after which the rest would be
good. But if East had a singleton
honor, giving up the first trick
might leave West with another nat
ural spade trick. Declarer finally
decided to play either for %
break or singleton picture card
down dummys spade ace.
East could be pretty sure from
this play that South did not have
the queen of spades. South had
every reason to be worried about the
clubs. so he'd have been glad to
imesse spades toward East (the
non-danger hand if he had been
able to do so. After making this
deduction, East calmly dropped his
spade king on dummy's ace. He
didn't want to win the next round
of spades, but he did want to have
his partner win it.
South was pretty sure the Jig
was up, but hoped for the best. He
led a diamond to his ace and led
. spade toward dummy West won
with the queen and had no trouble
deciphering his partners message.
The only point of giving the lead to
him was to call for a club, so West
led that suit and East ratified off
the next six tricks, setting the con-
tract three tricks Note, however
that South would have made his
contract if East had. saved the
spade king.
Yesterday you were David Burn
stones partner and, non-vulnerable
against vulnerable opponents, you
held:
AAQ1075
V63
oKJ5
4AJ4
The bidding:
Jacoby. You. Schenken. Burnstone.
IA (?)
Answer-Pass. At the moment
the opponents are in trouble and
any further bids they make are
likely to get them deeper into the
mire. If you take any action now
the situation will be reversed-you
will be in trouble
Score 100 per cent for pass, 20 per
cent for double.
Question No. 926.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby. You. Schenken. Burnstone.
IA Pass INT Pass
Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer tomor-
row.
Released by the Bell Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Romans Had BuIIetin-Bourd Newspaper:

had happened there. Think Of the
change since those days!
News today can be sent from
Greece to Rome in a few minutes.
The telegraph, the telephone and
the radio can carry words in q great
hurry.
For news to be sent from one place
to another, it must first be gathered.
That may take some time, but in
case of a flash" about big news
only a few minutes may pass before
a reporter telephones or telegraphs
1t, or dispatches 1t by radio.
People on this continent can learn
news about Italy far more quickly
than the ancient Romans could find
out things about Greece. When the
censors are willing to let the news
pass, it takes little time-perhaps
only an hour-before the facts are
printed in a new edition Of one Of
our newspapers.
TOT 1o, history and general interest section
II you wish . copy Of the leaf
let Flying Machine Pioneers,"
just send a self addressed, Scent
stamped envelope. Address to me
in care of The Evening Star.
1heA Had
Tomorrow: Early Roman History.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER OUT

Pamphlet. Requests cannot be
filled unless self-addressed envel-
Opes bear correct amount Of pos
tage.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Take My Word for 1t
Envelope
By FRANK COLBY.

Noun. A wrapper of folded and
gummed paper for inclosing letter.
OF these seven accepted diction-
aries. Websters. Oxford. Century,
and Wagnalls, Hempl and Winston
ston and Macmillan, Webster'S alone
lists the commonly heard "ON-vel-
ope," and only then as second choice
The second choice of Oxford, Gen.
tury and Macmillan has the French
nasal IN" in the first syllable Funk
and Wagnalls, Hempl, and Winston
show no second choice. The first
choice of all dictionaries rhymes
the first syllable with men, pen.
"ON-vel-ope' is an entirely er-
roneous version of the French pro-
nunciation. But the word EN-
VELOPE is English. The French
word is spelled "enveloppe," and is
pronounced: ah(n) VLUP. This
column, therefore, regards "ON-vel-
ope" as dubious in the extreme.
Correct pronunciation:
Envelope.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Good Defense

Good DEFENSE
Good defense requires more than
taking the tricks that are handed
to you. In some hands it S necessary
to use imagination and deductive
reasoning, perhaps leading to a de-
cision to refuse a proffered trick!
Today's hand is rather brilliant
example:
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
AAJ8742
VQ7
nK85
AKA
AQs AK10
eKJ1o9 N V82
So WE H642
eQlo7 S %AQJ8
&95 SO
A653
CASA
pAJ93
@l072
The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
IA Pass INT Pass
"a Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1941-11-25
LETTER-OUT

Remove letter
opposite
the word from which
Answer O Yesterdays LETTER-OUT
l.
PACKER-CREAK do
Cd PURPLES-SUPPER evening".
FACTORY-CRAFTY
(W) WERGIID-GLIDER
(S) RESTATED-TREATED generous
Evening star., 1941-11-25

Let us suppose there was a battle
in Greece. The facts about it would
not reach Rome for long time. At
least two or three weeks would pass
before word of a battle could be
posted in the Forum.
Greece was a neighbor country,
without a great deal of water be-
tween it and Italy, but the Romans
had to wait for weeks to learn what
Evening star., 1941-11-25

Noun. A wrapper of folded and
gummed paper for inclosing a letter.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
How did II SfarfO

How Did 1t Start:
A SIREN is a device that sends
forth a shrill wall of warning. How
did it get its name?
In Homer's Odyssey. the sirens
were sea nymphs, daughters of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21
Obituaries
: 7an.pS Leadership in Value!
Earl Jewell VitkerY
u. Of M. Graduate Was
Retired Lawyer

Last rites for Earl Jewell Wick
cry. veteran Detroit lawyer, will
be held at / p. m. tomorrow from
the William F. Blake Funeral
Chapel. rs Peterboro avenue.
Mr.. Vickery was born in Ba-
tavia, N. Y, Is years ago and
moved his family to Flushing.
Mich, as a boy. He entered the
University of Michigan and was
graduated from the law school in
1893 and entered practice in De-
troit. which he maintained until
his retirement years ago.
Mr.. Vickery died in his home
BIT Tuxedo avenue, Highland
Park. yesterday, after an illness OF
two weeks.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Edith Kimmel Vickery; two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Dwight w. Edwards of
Detroit and Mrs. Roy Schultheiss
of Port Huron, and three grand
sons. Services will be conducted
by the Rev Edgar Dewitt Jones.
pastor OF the Central Woodward
Christian Church, with burial In
Flushing.