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Evening star., 1941-11-20
Fuirfux Housing

Fairfax County citizens appear to
be on sound ground in demanding
official protection from the authori-
zation of more low-cost Federal
housing projects which violate local
zoning regulations. The County
Federation of Citizens Associations
believes this protection can be af-
forded through the creation OF a
county housing authority Civic con-
Germ has been aroused in the county
because of the unsuccessful effort of
a local citizens association to pre-
vent the establishment of a 163-unit
low-cost housing project adjacent to
the HillWood subdivision near Falls
Church.
1t is diScouraging to home owners
to find that projections which they
thought safeguarded the community
In which they live are no protection
at all if the Federal Government
takes over the property In the Hill
wood case civic leaders claim that
coming regulations provide that only
single family dwellings should be
erected in the area involved, but
such local ordinances do not apply
to Government projects, The resi-
dents also are disturbed because they
have received no assurance as to
what use the new housing units will
be placed when the present emer-
gency is over.
Even if the Hillwood case were the
only one that has arisen, it would
merit public criticism, but, unfortu-
nately, there have been numerous
other instances in the Washington
area of lack of consideration of long
cherished zoning and planning
principles. 1t is encouraging to
note that Senator Glass, Democrat,
Of Virginia and others on Capitol
Hill are giving the matter attention
Evening star., 1941-11-20

mines to join the union Voluntarily
and thus remove themselves as
bone of contention in the contro-
verSy-Mr. Roosevelt urged the cap
tive-mine operators to ''reaffirm their
assurances that they are not op-
posed to unioniSm.
1t Is not surprising that Mr.. Lewis
has rejected this appeal, as he has
rejected all others. The boss of the
mine workers quite evidently has
made up his mind that this is his
most favorable time for a showdown
with the President, but it is equally
evident that he is being Out-ma-
neuvered by Mr.. Roosevelt. The re-
peated appeals from the President,
and their rejection by Mr.. Lewis, are
making a record which will deny Mr..
Lewis any support in public opinion,
and which will thereby strengthen
the Presidents hand when the final
test Of strength comes.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Autumn Symphony

The scarlet naples toss their banners
high
In clarion trumpet calls across the
sky,
Below the biHoDed clouds the braSses
mouth
The honking call Of wild geese
iOedging South,
The forhOundS bell an anS1Oer deep
and clear.
Its echo fades as drumming hooUes
draU near.
Cold ripples play on pebbles In the
springs,
Small breeseS pluck the trembling
leaty strings,
The muted clarinetS are loWtng
herds,
The futing, l0orrieS of departing
birds,
While russet leaues nth whispering
UOiceS sing
OF sleeping soft until the coming
spring.
r. MARION LIPSCOMB MILLER.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Opposes Appeasement
OF Japan.

To the Editor of The Star.
OF the many grave events occurring
today, one that bears the closest watch
ing is the visit of Japan's special ennis
sary Saburo Kurusu
Those of us who saw the disastrous
effects Of appeasement in the Munich"
sellout, followed as it was by the sur
render OF nearly all of Europe to Hitler
look with the utmost suspicion upon MI.
Kurusus 'brotherly' mission.
There are those in high places who
gladly would sell out to the Mikados
errandboy. would surrender Americas
sovereignty and step aside while Japan
ran roughshod over all of the Far East.
They have had great influence in the
past. We must see that they are smoked
out by the Indignation of the vast
ma jority of the American people who
oppose appeasement in every form.
1t is time We stopped appeasing Japan;
Americas support to the Mikado's war
machine is one of the greatest blots
upon our recent history. Let US see that
this blot is forever erased,
c. GUREWITZ
Evening star., 1941-11-20
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TraceUeH.

we got SlO.50 bird bath which cracked
beautifully.
Since then We purchased a $3.50 bird
bath which has withstood freezing and
thaWing for several winters.
Some people cover the basins with
boards and use them as feeding stations.
Others remove the basins to the garage.
Still others place them on the ground,
bowl side down
IF one does not care to risk a pedestal
bath outdoors in winter, the thing to do
is to take an old pie pan, or one Of
these glass baking dishes, or some other
shallow utensil, and use this for the
birds drinking and bathing during the
cold months.
If it is placed on the ground in the sun,
at some little distance from the feeding
place, the songsters will have a high old
time hopping back and forth. The best
time to put out such portable bath is
during the afternoon, when there is
not much likelihood of its freezing up.
These small baths may be sunk into
the ground. Surrounded by small stones,
they make neat addition to the winter
garden. IT is true that they Will freeze
every night, but the birds have ways of
their own of unfreeZing them. 1t is
interesting to watch band of SparroWS
60 about enlarging the slightest hole they
can find in the surface. 1t may take
them half an hour or longer, but in time
they manage to enlarge the hole suf-
ficiently TO get drink, and soon the
steady procession of drinkers makes the
hole big enough so that they can take
a bath in it.
1t is not necessary TO have a feeding
station in order to feed the birds.
Food placed on the ground is accept
able enough.
Sometimes We think most of the songs
ters prefer to eat from this lowly table.
Chickadees, titmice and nuthatches,
however. like best TO eat from an elevated
place. They all will seek out a coconut
shell feeder.
The other DAY We noticed III a down.
town section, flock Of English Sparrows
just inside hedge outside an apart
ment window.
They were eating seeds and grain
which had been thrown to them from the
window. We are sure that these birds,
and their human observers. had as much
enjoyment as if the sparroWs had been
feaSting from the most elaborate OF
feeding stations.
The trouble with feeding from the
lawn is that it IN time Will attract
pigeons. A few pigeons are not bad, but
a dozen or more are a nuisance.
If feeding IS from the ground. the
best place is beneath a shrub, or beneath
a group of shrubbery. Pigeons do not
like 10 come to such place whereas
most of the smaller and rarer birds like
1t.
A good overhang of shrubbery will
protect the food from too much snow
and rain.
The only drawback to such a location
is that it may afford concealment 10 the
one proving cat in ten which happens
to be a bad bird cat
Such feline marauder must be made
to feel that he is not wanted at all,
and this may be achieved by dousing
him with water whenever he appears
This admittedly requires some close
watching for time, but it is worth it.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Emergency Planning

Totally beyond comprehension is
the action of the Public Buildings
Administration in awarding con-
tracts for a temporary War De-
partment annex behind the NUM-
tions Building, despite vigorous
objections by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Twice the commission, charged by
Congress with protecting Washing
ton from the evils of haphazard and
planless development, has opposed
erection of this Structure-tlrSt in
letter last June when the project
first came to its attention and again
last Saturday, when its approval was
asked by P. B. A. officials on final
plans for the annex Nor was its
opposition based on trivial consid-
erationS. The commission pointed
out that the construction without
Its approval Of similar annex 10
the Navy Department Building on
Constitution avenue had resulted in
elimination of an important auto
mobile parking area and had serl-
ouSly aggravated traffic and park
ing conditions in an area already
"saturated" Moreover, the commlS-
sion emphasized that other sites for
such temporary buildings are avail
able in locations not so close to the
Lincoln Memorial and Rejecting
Pool. The commission last week
approved two such sites on Constl-
tuition avenue. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets, where the old
Department of Agriculture green
houses stood.
But the arguments of the plan
ners have fallen on deaf ears. In
fact. it is not clear why the P. B. A.
submitted the plans to the commits
sion at all, if it intended to ignore
the recommendation of the author
lied planning experts. What is par
tlcularly disturbing is that this IS
not an isolated instance Of fragrant
disregard of established planning
procedure by responsible officials.
Only the intercesSion of President
Roosevelt averted the grave mis-
take which the War Department
was about to commit several months
ago. when it planned to erect the
worlds largest office building directly
In frOnt of ARLINGTON National Gene
terry. Construction of that immense
building on the site finally chosen
Is, at best, poor compromise.
Failure to consult the planners
led to the earlier blunder at Suit
land. Md, where several large office
buildings were proposed for an area
devoid of water, sewer and other
municipal facilities. This project
had to be drastically revised.
Only careful planning by recog-
nized authorities can prevent errors
today that will be regretted tomor-
row. There is no justification in
throwing planning out of the window
during the present or any other fore
seeable emergency. On the con-
trary, there is greater need at such
a time for needing the advice OF
planning agencies, for it is in the
rush of emergency activities that
preventable mistakes are most likely
To occur.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

@. Is it true that The Women" was
banned III Providence. r. I?-E. c. r.
A. On July 20. 1889. the Bureau Of
Police and Fire, acting under authority of
statute law after having perused cory
OF the manuscript of the stage version
Of The Women BY Glare Boothe, as
well as having taken into consideration
the two reports of the amusement in
spectors who saw the stage presentation
OF this play in Boston and New York,
refused an entertainment license to pre-
sent this show in Providence.
@ Why is the word frank used with
reference TO the free distribution of mail?
A. E. J.
A The word frank" comes from the
Old French frame meaning free"
Hence. TO afix signature in order TO
exempt from charge Of postage.
@. Where is Reefoot Lake. which was
formed by an earthquake?-T. J. B.
A. II is located in Lake and Obion
Counties in Northwestern Tennessee.
@ Was the composition I'll Take
You Home Again Kathleen" sung at the
funeral of Thomas Edison?-M. A. G.
A It was played on the organ By D..
Alexander Russell Of Princeton UniveT-
sity.
@ When is National Hobby Week.
J. c, H.
A II will be observed from March l6-
81 1912.
Q. What is John L. Lewis middle
name?-M S. c.
A 1t is Llewellyn.
Q. Do the kings in the playing card
deck represent any actual persons?-
H. P. J.
A The modern king is a stylized figure
with the composite characteristics Of
many Of the kings of history who have
appeared on playing cards at various
times The original four kings are be-
lieved to have been Charlemagne, Alex
ander, Caesar and Henry VIII.
O. How many defense homes have beeni
built for Negroes?-E. T. J.
A. A total of 4844 defense homes for
Negro occupancy have been provided.
@. In which of Bacop's essays does he
refer to wife and children as hostages
to fortune "?-J. R.
A. Bacon's of Marriage and Single
Life is the source of the following quo
tation: He that hath wife and children
hath given hostages to fortune: for they
are impediments to great enterprises,
either of virtue or mischief"
@. With whom did Gene Tunney have
his last fight?-B. A. S.
A. His last fight was with Tom Heeney
on July 81, 1923. when Mr. Tunney won
by a technical knockout.
@. Where was The Shepherd Of the
Hills filmed?-D. G..
A. The scenes in the motion picture
were photographed at Big Bear Lake in
the San Bernardino Mountains, Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Urges america the Beautiful
As National Song.

To the Editor of The Star:
Among the changes in our national
life sure to come is the shelving of
our unsingable national anthem THE
Star Spangled Banner" with its foreign
tune, merely perpetuates an incident in
a well-nigh forgotten war. MY Coun-
try, Tis of Thee" also to foreign tune,
more widely known as the British ma
tional anthem, is definitely limited to
allusions to the New England scene.
Popular favor seems to be shifting
toward America the Beautiful by the
late Katherine Lee Bates. 1t has every
thing'-fine poetical sentiment, SYM
metrical sense of our geography and
history; clear expression of the peoples
noblest aspirations, and dignifed music,
easily sung.
Let the bands still stir us with The
Star Spangled Banner; it is noble
tune for the brasses; but when we sing,
let us use America the Beautiful"
= WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Weyqond-und After?

been rumored out of his job more
times even than the Ark Royal was
repeatedly sunk. Yet the famous
British aircraft carrier finally did go
down, and now crop of press dis
patches indicates that the wiry little
general, brisk and able despite his
70-Odd years, actually has been re-
lieved of his North African COM
mand.
A positive and particularized &C
count Of the matter comes by radio
from a correspondent of The Star
and the North American News
paper Alliance, fresh from Vichy
but now in Madrid, Spain, and
hence free from the drastic censor
ship imposed in Vichy ever since
Weygand arrived there some days
ago for a special conference with
Marshal Petain, the French chief of
state.
This account confirms Sensa-
tional rumorS circulating for weeks
throughout Europe that Berlin was
bringing intense pressure to bear on
the Vichy government for full
fledged "co-operation" with the
Axis, with dire threats of penalties
for refusal, such as the liquidation
of the Petain regime and the estab-
liShment Of national govern
ment in Paris headed by Pierre
Laval and his clique of avOwed pro-
Germans. Tension was increased by
the tragic death Of General Charles
Huntziger French Minister of War,
in an airplane crash. In some
quarters, Weygand was spoken of as
Huntziger'S successor, though more
pliable candidate seemed TO be
General Dentz, who opposed the
British in their invasion of French
inundated Syria. So far as is known,
the post still is vacant.
Ever since Frances military COL
lapse almost year and a half ago,
General Weygand has been tanta-
lizing enigma. One of Marshal
Petain's first acts after he assumed
the headShip of the Vichy regime
was to make General Weygand his
pro-conSul over Frances vast colo
nial empire in Africa. Weygand'S
patriotism had never been queS-
toned, and certainly he has been at
no time in Berlin's good graces. He
has succeeded in maintaining order
and obedience throughout French
Africa, with the exception OF the
remote equatorial colonies which
early went over to the Free
French movement of General de
Gaulle. Weygand's program has
been the simple one of answering
loyalty to Marshal Petain, his pOlit-
ical and military superior.
Weygand'S position has weakened
steadily with the course Of time. When
the armiStice was signed, the French
North African Army was power
full fighting force composed largely
OF lOng-term professional soldiers.
But the armiStice terms provided for
partial disarmament in North Africa,
supervised by an Axis commission.
Today, this army is supposed to have
almost no effective planes, tanks and
heavy artillery, and to be very short
of munitions and supplies. Under
such circumstances, the morale of
the troops presumably has deterio-
rated The probable result is that
Frances North African Army would
be in no shape to resist a combined
attack of Italo-German forces from
Tripoli and German-led forces from
Spanish Morocco, even if Weygand
should at last break with Vichy and
assume an anti-Axis role. However,
there is as yet no evidence that he
will not continue to obey orders and
submit to dismissal at Petain'S hands.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

and bones of about 20 other individuals
which will be studied by Smithsonian
anthropologists in an effort to recon-
struct the physical appearance Of the
cavemen.
The skulls are curious In that the
occipital bones. forming the backs, were
larger and thicker than usual. The
majority Of the people may have had
noticeable protuberances on tpe backs
Of their heads,
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Criter, although the use Of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q rielC TO condensation.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

and intend to fight to protect the
approaches to the Capital from all
sorts Of haphazard and cheap
construction.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

Home Law Book-A publication
for the layman telling in simple
style and nOn-technical language
what you want to know about
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iSsOry notes, wills. missing heirs
and estates. copyright patents,
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States, marriage ages. grounds for
divorce and residence require
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Evening star., 1941-11-20
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Evening star., 1941-11-20

@ What railroad car was named for
Adelina Patti, the famous opera singer?
B. J. R.
A The "Adelina Patti" was "boudoir"
car of the Baltimore 81 Ohio which par
ticipaJed in a special publicity speed run
between Chicago and Baltimore in 1884.
The time was % hours 30 minutes.
@ Was Gilbert o. Nations ever NOM
mated for the presidency?-E N. H.
A Dr. Nations was the nominee of the
American party for President Of the
United States in 1924.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

O. How many fur-seal skins are taker.
at the Pribilof Islands? What percent
age goes to Canada?-W M. G.
A. In l94l a total Of 950l3 skins was
taken. In accordance with the terms
of the fur-seal convention Of 1911, Is
per cent were allotted to the Dominion
of Canada.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

Q. Will a man who was % years old
IN September be drafted?-L. K.
A. Any man who becomes % years Of
age between July /, l94l. and July l, 1912,
is subject TO induction into the Army.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Huskin.

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Oriting The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
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Detroit Tigers Miss Mighty
Power Of Greenberg's Bat
Tenn Hasn't Won q Come Since Hank
Was Jerked Into Army by Uncle Sam

You can look for some great
stories to come out OF Buddy
Baers training camp for the
week previous to his fight in
Washington with Joe Louis.
Harry Mendel. who used TO
think up a lot of those gags
for Tony Galento, has been re-
tanned to handle Buddy's bally-
hoo.
Harry opened rather slowly,
doing nothing more than pick
ing Baer to whip Louis on MAY
2S, but walt until he swings
into his stride. Once his i'm
agination gets to clicking on all
eight cylinders, there will be
warns about how Baer once
strangled mountain lions with
his bare hands.
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IRainiers at
Hollywood Lot
Sues Meet Se0ls
In Coost Argument
d. INITTn rRTss

The league-lesdlng Sacramento
Senators are host this week "a
TIRE San Francisco Seals who.
eight games behind. are in the
first division for the frs, time
In weeks
The solons. slx and = half
games ahead Of the second
place Seattle Ralnierx. are
exhibiting the daring and
speed Of their parent club. the
~. Louis Cardinals. under the
management Of Pepper Mar
tin, and apparently won't be-
headed. san Francisco has
played heads-up ball under
acting Manager Larry Wood
all.
The tail end Portland Beavers
are guests OF Oakland this week.
while the Rainiers are playing
Hollywood in the south San
Diego's Padres. who pulled into a
second-place tie with Seattle. are
hosts 10 Los Angeles.
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BY HARRY FERGUSON

NEW YORK Scattered
photographs containing scatter
ed thoughts:
II can't 60 on forever. of
course. but the Detroit Tigers
haven't won a ball game since
Hank Greenberg left them al
most a week ago to join the
army. Just 10 show you how
much the big buys bat Is miss
ed. the Tigers have scored only
seven runs in four games.
Looks like Jockey Eddie
Arcaro won't be in the saddle
when whirlaway tries to make
II three in a row in the Belmont
stakes on June Z. He Is under
contract to Mrs. Payne Whit
ney who may have couple Of
horses In there herself, in which
case she will want Arcaro to
be up on one Of them.
The switch In jockeys ought
to throw some light on whether
Whirlaway has been cured Of
drifting ON the turns. He was
doing II consistently until Ar
caro- took him over In the Hen
lucky derby and the PreaLness.
The big parade from the
major leagues to the minors is
on. All major league teams
must reduce their player rosters
to rs men by Thursday mid
night. Among the first 10 20
are three veterans Dick Bar
tell, released by the Detroit
Tigers; Paul waner. cut loose
by the Brooklyn Dodgers, and
Van Mungo, also trimmed off
the Dodgers. Every year about
this time ball players get the
strained, worried look unless
they have their jobs cinehed.
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WENATCHEE
score b, InnIngs

Wenatchee &C.. -. 2O2 600 200 s
Vancouver zee. 80. 100 900 600
Summary; Losing pitcher Gold
man; runs IL hits off Goldman
in So innings. runs responsible for
6. struck out 8. base on balls 3: 1
run, hit off williams in Q in
nings. runs responsible for struck
out g. base on balls Q: no runs no
hits off Kershaw in 27a innings.
runs responsible for none. struck out
Farrell. left on bases Wenatchee II.
Vancouver 9: two-base hit, Lingua:
runs batted in Bonetti Harrison,
Stinson: stolen bases. Cox. Lingua;
double play. williams TO Farrell TO
Stinson, time OF game, 2:05; umpires,
Valerie and Moran
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FINALLY WIN

MOSCOW. Ida. Beaten in
every start this year, the Univer-
sity Of Idaho tennis team closed
its season yesterday with a 10
victory over Montana State uni
versity.
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WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

MONDAYS RESULTS
Spokane 8. Tacoma 4.
Wenatchee s, Vancouver /.
(Only games scheduled).
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

GAMES THIS WEEK
Seattle at Hollywood.
Portland at Oakland.
San Francisco at Sacramento.
Los Angeles at San Diego.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

MONDAYS RESULTS
Boston 5. New York 4.
Washington 5. Philadelphia /.
(Only games scheduled