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Evening star., 1941-10-17
Proposes Curbing Profit
OF Middleman to Control Prices.

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS one who has had experience as a
producer of farm produce and in the
selling of such produce at wholesale
prices as well as in the purchase of
such items at retail stores, it seems to
me that Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson by very simple expedient could
keep the prices of many farm products
at reasonable figures so far as the
purchasing public is concerned and at
the same time give to the farmers as
much or more for their produce as they
receive anyway. I farm 260 acres of
land.
1t is well-known fact that a farmers
wife gets most of her spending money
for ordinary household expenses from the
sale of such commodities as butter, eggs
and chickens. These are the ready cash
items that almost every farmers wife
handles independently of what is known
as the money crop" of the farm. If
she gets fair price for these products,
she is satisfied.
Most of the consumers in the cities
in the grocery store at from 55c to 6Oc
per dozen the farmers wife is very
fortunate indeed if she receives as much
as 40c dozen. When eggs are as cheap
as 35c per dozen in the grocery store
the farmers wife is lucky to receive from
the grocer as much as tic per dozen.
I do not say that this condition is identi-
cal throughout the United States, but
that is true around Washington. In
fact in some States where they have
co-operatives it is my understanding
that the farmer gets within &c of what
is charged to the consuming public for
eggs. Such an arrangement satisfies
both the farmer and the public. The only
one that it might not satisfy is the
middleman, who simply handles the eggs
between the farmer and the consumer.
He thinks he must make an enormous
profit on commodity which has a tre-
mendous turnover and on which profit
of &c or SC a dozen would be ample
Now if Mr. Henderson really wants to
keep prices down for the public and at
the same time benefit the farmer there
are no better items on which he can
start than with butter, eggs and chickens.
All he needs to do is to get authority,
if he does not already have 1t, to limit
the resale of these three items at fixed
additional amount above what the item
has cost. G. K.
Evening star., 1941-10-17
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. TrdcetDeH.

| including Tommy Woodpecker, black and
white driller, little sapsucker and little
guinea woodpecker.
This bird is not sapSucker, but 1t
| can drill as neat hole in an old tree
| trunk as the larger woodpeckers. The
nest is usually in a dead tree trunk
| or limb. The eggs are laid at the bot
tom of the cavity, on soft bed of rotted
wood particles.
Experts say that the downy is one
of the best garden friends, since it cleans
up so many insects inimical to trees,
especially fruit trees.
1t is able to locate the various wood
! borers, and to get at them easily, with
| out damaging the trees. In doing this, it
| does farmers an invaluable service,
| which more than makes up for the
poison Ivy seeds which it disseminates.
Many species do the same, without hav-
| ing the charge made against them. 1t
happens that these seeds are favorites
of many birds, not only because they
enjoy their taste. evidently, but also be-
| cause the seeds are easily secured in dead
winter when scarcely any other food is
above the snow line.
The downy woodpecker is not downy,
despite its name, except in the hand, and
most OF us will never get that close.
Birds of America" says of this feature
THE casual observer who does not
handle birds should not expect to find
! anything downy about the doWny wood
pecker, or hairy about the hairy wood
| pecker
They are both plain black and white
woodpeckers with ordinary looking
| feathers when viewed from a short dis
| tance. Both the downy and the hairy
Woodpeckers excavate holes during the
fall, in which they pass the winter
| nights"
In thus making homes for their winter
sleeping, these Woodpeckers seem to
possess more brains than most birds,
which are willing to sleep in the open,
despite any amount of wind, sleet or
snow.
Our white breasted nuthatch, as it is
called, is one of Washingtons favorites.
40 a 4Cu-DICdSCCO 4OILH OC-
casionally seen hereabouts, but the
white-breasted Is in every garden almost,
! at least in the suburban sections.
| It, too, has been dubbed "sapsucker, 3"
which is just as incorrect as it is Of
| the downy woodpecker Neither is a
sapsucker, although it is true that the
downy will sometimes drill in trees.
Often this drilling merely shows up a
/ dead branch.
The nuthatch never drills, but simply
eats insects off the surface of the bark.
In this way, along with its friend the
downy, it cleans many trees each year,
and helps to keep them free from
damage
Our close view of the doWny wood
pecker at work showed another interest
ing feature: How the little bird uses its
tail as a prop to hold its body at a
decided angle while it gets ready to
strike at the tree In this way it is able
to deliver more powerful blow.
All woodpeckers use their tail feathers
in this way. There are few more inter
esting birds than the members of the
Woodpecker family, including that great
favorite and mighty ant eater. the
flicker.
Evening star., 1941-10-17

lematical as to whether 1t could be
held against violent assault. Its
geographical position is 460 miles due
east of Moscow-convenien to re-
treat to, but not far enough distant
to be out Of easy reach of Nazi legions
equipped with mobile engines of de-
struction. The final stand of the
SovietS, it would seem, cannot be
much west of Omsk, where the two
roads from the Baltic and the Black
Sea meet.
Evening star., 1941-10-17
Reports Improvements
In Traffic Conditions.

10 the EDITOR OF Inc star:
Perhaps an optimistic statement rela-
tive to the traffic situation in Washing
ton may be acceptable at this time.
An absence of two and one-half
months gives me a perspective possibly
not shared by those who have been in
constant touch with the situation. After
driving for about a week now, 1 am GER
tain that the process is easier than it
was in early summer before I left.
What the reason may be, am not
certain, although it may be the effect Of
changed driving habits due to the stag
gered hours of employment.
The noise abatement campaign has
had a very decided effect, am glad to
say. There is not l per cent of the
horn-tooting in Washington that there
was before left-a very great gain.
w. L. McATEE.
Evening star., 1941-10-17

Two Of the finest birds to come to
local gardens were putting on good
show.
They were on the trunk of the big
locust by the front door.
The first was a nuthatch.
The second was downy woodpecker.
Both small and of about the same
size, even their markings somewhat
resemble each other.
These are bird friends. Where one
goes, there goes the other.
That was the reason they we're feed
ing together.
The birds remained not more than two
feet apart, as they searched the bark
of the tree for insects.
They remained for about ten minutes
at a point between two and three feet
from the ground.
Each bird took its own peculiar posi-
ton.
The nuthatch was head down.
The woodpecker was upright.
And neither bird varied it's stance.
The blue and gray nuthatch seldom
eats on a tree trunk in any other
position.
The downy woodpecker always stays
head up because she is unable to stand
head down.
This was female, shown by her
lack of any red. Her mate has a small
patch of red on the back of his head.
1t was interesting to watch these birds
as they literally secured the wood for
insects.
OF the two, the nuthatch was the
more ladylike, although it was a "he
tThe male nuthatch is the brighter of
the two. The colors of the female are
somewhat dulled)
The nuthatch had a quick motion
with his bill, going forward and back
ward. but the downy leaned back in
true woodpecker fashion, and then
raped time after time with the bill.
Though small, only trifie larger than
the nuthatch, the downy is true wood
pecker. His-in this case her-black
and gray barred body makes her a true
Woodpecker, And every motion about
her is woodpeckerish.
She, however, was not trying to drill
hole in the large tree, although it
might have seemed so to a casual OBJ
server.
She was simply getting her dinner.
All this time the nuthatch was going
around the tree, head down.
He. too, was getting something to
eat.
The interesting point was that the
TWO birds remained so close together,
and never rose higher on the trunk than
three feet.
They also stayed on the north side.
which was not the sunny side.
Another point of interest was that
neither flew off when the front door was
opened just half dozen feet away.
An audience stood in the door and
watched the birds. but they were not
afraid
Several times the door was shut and
opened again. without disturbing them
Such feathered nonchalance has its
appeal.
The downy woodpecker is about sl1
inches long. 1t has many popular names,
Evening star., 1941-10-17
Suggests Saving Of Metal
BY Use of Plastic License Plates.

To the Editor of The Star:
noticed an article in Washington
paper to the effect that several tons of
metal could be saved by substituting
plastic in the place of metal for shoe
string tips. Would using plastic ma
terial in the place of metal for auto
license plates be practical?
If so, it seems to me that several
thousands of tons of metal could be
saved and turned to more profitable
purpose as the plates usually are dis
carded after having been fastened to
cars for q year. r. G.
Evening star., 1941-10-17

Britain lost 743,7 ,702 soldiers by death ex-
elusive of the Dominion and Colonial
troops.
@. When was the first woman exc
cuted in the United States?-C. P. T.
A. The first recorded instance of the
execution of woman was that of Eliza
beth Rimby, who was hanged at West
Chester, Pa, September 3. 1908.
@. In what year was the first baseball
World Series played?-T. G. A.
A. 1t took place in 1908, and was
played between the Boston Americans
and the Pittsburgh Nationals. The series
was won by Boston, to 8.
@. What is pounce?-T. S. H
A. 1t is powdered rosin or gum-resin
such as mastic, sandarach, or copal,
which was formerly used for sprinkling
over freshly written writing to prevent
blotting.
O. In Tibetan, what does ia" mean. as
in Shangri-la?-F. RIM
A. La" means mountain pass.
@. Do bats have eyes?-W. W.
A. Bats have very good eyes, although
they are not readily visible They also
possess very keen sensory nerves In the
wings which enable them to fly about
in pitch darkness without striking any
object
@. Where was the Cisplatine Re-
pubhc?-G. H F.
A. This name was applied to the Re-
public of Uruguay from 1928 to 1881. It
was so called because when belonging 10
Brazil 1t was known as the Cisplatine
Province.
@. Was it ever against the law for
women to smoke in New York
City?-A. J.
A. In 1908 the Sullivan ordinance in
New York City made smoking by women
in public places illegal.
@. When did Vice President Henry A.
Wallace become a Democrat?-W. C. A,
A. Mr.. Wallace first voted the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1923.
@. What is the faintest sound the
human ear can hear?-R. L. G.
A The zero point on the decibel scale
is the faintest sound that can be detected
by the ear.
@. How tall is the statue of Mussolini
in Italy?-J. T. H.
A. The bronze statue of Mussolini on
Monte Mario is 213 feet high. 1t shows
Mussolini swathed in lion skin, with
an S0-foot arm raised in the Fascist
salute. Bellini was the artist.
Evening star., 1941-10-17
Czecho- Slovak Declaration Of
Independence Quoted for Anniversary.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Tortured, bleeding from cruel wounds,
but still heroically fighting, Czecho-
Slovakia and her friends all over the
world will celebrate her 4th of July.
1t was in Washington that Prof.
Thomas G. Masaryk proclaimed the in
dependence of Czecho-Slovakia, october
18, 1918.
One and half million faithful Amer
leans of Czecho- -Slovak origin will be
proud to tell their fellow citizens about
the declaration of independence which
accepted the great ideals of the United
States. They will support American de-
mocracy knowing that only with Amer
lea free Is there hope for q free Czecho-
Evening star., 1941-10-17
Asks Why Deserted SchoOlhouse
Is Not Enlisted for Defense.
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
Out on Chain Bridge road in the 2800
block, two blocks north of Conduit road,
there is q fine two-story modern school
house. 1t is abandoned, or at least not
in use, and surrounded by weeds. 1t
could house q national defense unit of
100 office workers. Why Is 1t unused?
STUART HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1941-10-17
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSktn.

A reader can get the unstUer to any
question of fact By 1Drttino The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. When were Federal troops first used
to quell labor diSpItes?--M. P. D.
A. TIE first recorded instance of tbs
use Of Federal troops in labor disputes
was during the railroad strikes OF 1877.
Since then Federal troops have been used
in connection with 18 major labor dis
putes, chiefly in coal and metal mining
strikes.
@. What country has the longest miles
in the world?-C. R. A.
A. The miles in Norway are the
longest, one Norwegian mile being equi-
valent to seven American miles.
@. How many radios are used in
Canada and what fee is paid by the
oWner?-J. P.
A fee of IS is paid by the owner
ending March 81, 194l, there were 1884
III ncenSed receivers IN Canaoa.
G. Which Of Dorothy Thompsons
articles caused her expulsion from Ger
many?-J NJ. A.
A. 1t was her interview called Il Saw
Hitler"
@. How many kittens are born at one
time?-M. K. c.
A. A litter usually contains from two
to seven kittens.
@. What stadiums in the United
States can accommodate the largest
crowds?-D. H. S.
A. The capacity of the largest IS as
follows: Grant Park, Chicago 125OOO;
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, 1922
211; Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles,
1O5 900; University of California Stadium,
Berkeley, 10000; Yankee Stadium, New
York City, 10000; Stanford University
Stadium, Palo Alto, California, 1859.
@. How many English soldiers were
killed in the first World War?-A IC.
A. During the first World War Great
Evening star., 1941-10-17
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Evening star., 1941-10-17

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Evening star., 1941-10-17

@. What country has the longest miles
in the world?-C. R. A.
A The miles in Norway are the
longest, one Norwegian mile being equi-
valent to seven American miles.
Evening star., 1941-10-17

A reader can get the unsUer to any
question of fact by 1Driting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incIose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Strange Substance
May Cause Cancer,
Physician Believes
Extract From Diseased
Human Tissue Transfers
MoIody to Mice

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-Ad-
ditional evidence indicating that
cancer cells contain some mvsteri-
Gus substance capable of producing
other cancers when injected into
healthy animals was announced to-
day by Stanford University med
ical scientist.
Out of l0l mice injected with
this substance, extracted from hu-
man cancer. five are dead and l8
others are dying, evidently from
cancer.
II the indicated facts are proved
researchers will have their first
substantial hold upon at least one
OF the internal causes OF cancer.
The report was made by DR.. John
Frederick Menke. research surgeon.
to the American College of Sur
geons
DR.. Menke made An extract from
human cancer of the large intes-
tine and injected it into q mice. Six
OF the animals have developed tu-
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Charles F. LongfeI|ow
Rites to Be Held Today

Funeral services 1or Charles F.
Longfellow. retired architect, who
died Tuesday at his home, 54l5 PO-
tomac avenue NV. were to be held
at l O'Clock this afternoon at the
chapel in Glenwood Cemetery, where
he was to be buried beside his wife
and only son, Charles F.. Longfellow,
jr.
Mr.. Longfellow received his train
ing as an architect in the office OF
Peabody & StearnS of Boston. He
later served four-year term as
building commissioner Of ST. Louis.
Moving to the District 30 years ago,
he was in the Office of the supervis-
ing architect of the Treasury before
his retirement 10 years ago.
He is survived by a sister. Miss
Caroline Longfellow, of Takoma
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1941-11-21

mors in the large intestine, and the
growths appear to be malignant.
DR.. Menke also made an extract
from mixture of human breast
cancer and healthy human breast
tissue and injected it into 81 mice,
II of which developed cancer. He
then made an extract of heafhy
human breast tissue alone and in
jected 1t into 80 mice. One of them
developed cancer.
All the mice used were from a
breed noted for resistance to cancer.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Pan American Planes
To Fly to ireland Again
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Pan Amer
ican Airways announced yesterday
that it expected to resume trans
Atlantic service this winter to
Foynes, Ireland, over routes which
had been prohibited under recently
repealed sections Of the Neutrality
Act.
The company said the service
would operate only over the south
ern route for a short time but that,
in the spring. it would provide direct
connections with important Amer
ican bases in Newfoundland and
other North Atlantic areas.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Thois Reported Buying
40 Bombers From U.S..

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. Ala Reuters dis
patch from Toxic yesterday said
Thailand was reported to have con-
tracted for 40 bombers and one
steamship from the United States.
and that the first 80 planes were
due in Bangkok this month.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
18th Division Post to Elect

Washington Post, No. 20. 29th
Division Association, will elect new
officers at its anniversary meeting at
Bunker Hill Post Hall, BOT Monroe
street NE. at $50 pm. tomorrow
Milton E. Groome, post commander
for the last three years, and now
national commander of the asso-
citation, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Fire Damages Guruoe

Fire today caused sveral hundred
dollars damage to a small o-story
garage in the rear of the HOO block
of Vermont avenue NV. The blaze.
confined to the second floor, burned
through heavy wooden joists and
destroyed a quantity of automobile
seats and tires.
Evening star., 1941-11-21

Orangeade is the most po. .ular
drink around the Chinese Of Shang-
hal.
La gaceta., 1941-12-22
La Primera Peluca

Vean ustedes lo que el peri6
ioo Il ag..eg Excelsior cuen,a a.
'srca de la invention Y Ia prime
gpari,i6n pilJlica de la Pc
luca.
A consecuencia de una cruz
tnelra al, Fsil22 c. Buero.
tu1.e de Borsoha, perdi6 tCjos
= ,sb ,lo,. Is ( deSagrada5lS
accidente lie ftle tanto mas sen
slble cuSnto que acababa de con-
certar su matrimonio con la be
LA princesa Isabel de Portugal.
Para ocUltar su calvicie, ell
duque cubri6 su cabeza con una
,specie de ,spiNo negro. Pero
con aquel gorrete Ell bueno del
principe eStaba mVy feo, y la
linda princesa no pudo menos
lie advertir su fealdal.
AL dia siguiente al de su boda
Felipe ell Buen6 era presa de
ina tristeza mortal.
I'm preladO que gozaba de
gran credito en- Ia COrte, Y que
degeaba cOnServar ell afecto y ell
favor del duque, Ofreci6 un pre-
milo de Importance a quien des-
cubriese un medic de disimular
la calWicie.
All cabo de algGn tempo, I'm
extranjero sOlicit6 una audien-
ella del prelado Y, al ser recibi-
do por este, lie present6 un go
rrito perfecta y facilmente ajus
table a la cabeza Y recubierto de
una larga Y lblonda cabellera,
tan natural, al parecer, como 81
huibiera brOtado y crecido sobre
una tesla humana.
FL inventor de la maravillo-
sa obra de arte result6 ser un
frances Tlamado Pierre Torch
ant, barbero domiciliado en- Di-
jon.
La noche de aquel memorable
dia, Ell duque do a los habitan-
tes de Bruselas un sOberbio bal
lie, en- Ell que Felipe ell Bueno Sc
mostr6 con su hermOsa peluca
rubia.
La historic no dice 10 que lie
pareci6 a la duQuesa Isabel.
La gaceta., 1941-12-22
Ell LAGO Y LA MAR

Bordearon Ell lago, ancho, pro-
undo como un mar. Recordo ell
a fire. & de Hugo: ell hombre es
d oceano. La muier, Ell lago.
Juego contemp,6 atento la ma
astad de aqueilas aguas, RIA
las levemente por ell cefiro, co
no un rostro por la s0nrisa. Pen
5 que habia que serenar ell mar
y nevar la tempestad al lago. Pc
70 ell lago seguia inalterable,
nientras ell mar no sosegaba sus
tormentas. Ella permanecfa
tranquila, en- tanto que a el lie
mordian los pensamientos, CO.
mo una jauria a una res.
Los dos caballeros que conta-
ban, en- la orilla confundia las
,humaredas de sus hOcicos, NOR
iiendo la grama.
-SiRecuerda listed, dijo ella,
a "Canci6n del PescadOr, en-
Guillermo Tell? Sc diria que
Schiller ha copiado nuestro PAL
saje, Iverdad?
" listed, Jrecuerda la Erase
lie Hugo: ell hcmbre es ell Ocea-
no. La mujer, ell lago? A prime
ra vista parece exacta, pero lue-
co..
-Luego, Ique?
Que hay muchos hombres-
lagos y muchas mujeres-ocea-
nos.
-Segun 10 que usted entien-
da por mUjer-oceano.
La gaceta., 1941-12-22

..nA4 - 80.
no merHrc,. sCrkd usted que
puede hsber en- IA vida ago tan
graude como tener Ia seguridad
de que no le mienten a unoj
Pues en- esa s~eguridad esta ell a.
NOR.
-Esta listed mcgnif.2a Mas
flea.
In vcz le tembiaba dc deseos.
rsana sinti6 EN- su bufto do.
1'gaGas, como DOS manos. Subj
,acr,nte meti6 e,pue.as, esca
lando Il trote Gel corcel, segui-
a del g9lan, en- una deliciosa
1lga de coqueta ruborizada.
La gaceta., 1941-12-22

-Muy sencillo: la mujer de
gran3es pasiones.
-Hom5re. GrandeS pasiones.
NADIA. Hay que precisar,
Uste!es, To- hcmbres, suelen lla-
mar grandes pasiones a cual.
quier cosa.
-GY ustedes, las mu6eres?
-N0sotras, las mujeres, so
mos menos exageradas, mas for
males. Y no consideramos gran
des pasiones-ni pasiones ST.
Quiera-ciertOs caprichos que
ustades juzgan eternos, cuando
sClo duran dias... Y horas.
i listed cree en- la eterni-
dad del amor?
-Hombre, en- la eternidad...
Segdn.
u Como segun?
-Creo que el amor no es pa
sion. nj admiration, nj sacrifi-
clos; es, senciIlamente, leaftad.
Donje no hay lealtad no hay a.
NOR.
Aguard6, astuta y anhelante,
como ell cazador tras de 1hacer
sonar Ell reclamo. Vic que Ell,
m,y sorprendidO, pestaheaba
measurements, buscando argu-
mentos.
De modo que ell amor no es
passion, nj admiration, nj sacri-
ficios; es s~encillamente, lealtad.
Bueno. W en- que consiste la
lealtad. iEn no amar a otro?
-Consiste en- no engahar, en-
La gaceta., 1941-12-22
La Copla Andaluza

81 tie pudiera Greer.
vida estaba salvada,
v tn conciencia tambien.
Mi Illusion, paloma blanca,
iba miranda a los cielos;
I al mundO nunca miraba!
Arrancaste mi esperanto
y ahora riegas con amor
las raices de la planta.
Floraci6n de annapolis
en- los trigales,
todo 10 miro rOjo
como la sangre.
iEstoy herida!
Cadenas de annapolis
es va mivida.
Gloria de Ia Prada.