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Evening star., 1941-03-01
ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir:
None of your letter writer's for quite
some time has listed the purple flnches.
"They have been in this area, in vary
ing numbers, for over month.
1T would be interesting to know II
they appear in one area this early more
than in another.
Mary, many thanks for the informa-
ton contained in your This and That
column.
"very truly yours, r. j. B."
~ x
There Is nothing truer in bird watch
ing than that different birds come to
different areas at different times, and
that even in the same area their visits
vary from year to year.
That is why 1t is dangerous to be
dogmatic about anything you see, yet
great many persons imagine that be-
cause they have one species, one season,
1t is very strange that another observer
does not have it.
The writer here went for four years
without chickadee, although several
pairs of them had come every fall
previously.
Then, all of sudden, fine pair of
these little fellows appeared, and they
have not been absent an hour since.
Their favorite feeding place is the
coconut shell hung by long wire in
the center of the arch over the gate.
This they share with the squirrels,
as told here recently.
Others which like this feeding place
are nuthatches and titmice. The latest
feeder is a male cardinal.
BY the way, there were nine male
cardinals ir the yard the other evening
or afternoon, as you choose, at o'clock
This is one better than at the recent
report.
Now nine male cardinals, in any one
yard, make quite a splash of color.
There seemed red blotches all over
the garden. first here. then there.
No wonder the pioneers loved to shoot
at them with their long rifles. They
would make most excellent targets.
Fortunately for these beautiful birds
there are ether things to shoot at in
the world today.
Purple finches look very much like
ordinary sparrows until they are two
years old
This is the reason many of them have
been trapped along with English SPAR
rows and disposed of" in the belief
that they were ordinary sparrows.
They are, of course. about the same
size as the English sparrow.
After two years the male bird begins
to become suffused with bright rasp-
berry red, deepest on the head, lower
back and breast.
Other parts have this same color, but
rather as If the feathers were washed
with it.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Appreciation for

Appreciation for
A "Great American"
To the Editor of The Star:
From obscurity, by performing one of
the greatest feats of our time, there
emerged a young American.
The world paid him homage, his Gov
ernment bestowed great honors on him,
he was the hero of the age; but all of
this did not turn his head.
few years later a great tragedy be-
fell this man, the world sympathized
with him, he bore his sorrow as only
the brave can.
Another few years pass and he sees
the world torn with strife. ne sees with
the clear vision of an eagle his beloved
country drawing nearer and nearer to
war.
He goes down into his Gethsemane;
he knows that If he opposes public
opinion those that have worshiped him
will turn against him, but with the
courage of lion he stands before the
microphone and tells his countrymen
the truth as he sees it. AS he expected,
the people turn against him; but, never
faltering, this young American con-
tinues to warn them.
The name OF this great American Is
Charles A. Iandbergh. II. B. K.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

some South American countries, Chile
especially. He has told me also of the
generous contribution which the United
States is disposed to give in this work of
common defense. I have transmitted
to my newspaper his just and deeply
understanding expressions. Outright
loans Of money are usually not put to
the best of use. It is money unearned,
easily obtained, and, in the long run,
must be repaid. The question is some
thing else, and its solution may come
from a vast and understanding CO.
operation from a total interchange.
After Is days stay in Washington I
can say that there is no other thought
than this in the minds of all the per-
sonalities of this country who are in
teresting themselves In Latin America.
Chile, for her part, understands this
thought; she has understood 1t for a
long, long time. She has gained an ex-
perience that permits her to eonfide
in the future.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

Q. How many writer's make a living
out of their professionally T.
A. According to the Writers Journal,
there are about 100000 writers in the
United States. approximately 100000
of them have had material published,
about 100000 sell regularly, and possibly
$4,000 make a living from writing
@, Who was Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court at the time Of the bred
Scott case?-B. S.
A. Chief Justice Roger B. fancy gave
the decision in the Dred Scott case.
@. What is the significance of the
name Karen?-A. r.
A. The given name Karen means
pure.
@. Please give the birth dates of Hitler
and Mussolini-C. K. M
A. Adolf Hitler was born on April
20, 1889. Benito Mussolini was born on
July %, 1888
@. Who is Governor of Puerto Rico?-
w. T. E.
A. Guy J. swope was inaugurated
Governor of Puerto Rico on February 3.
G. What is the heaviest breed Of
horseS?-W. E. H.
A. The best heavy horses, classified as
heavy drafters, stand from 16-1712 hands
high and weigh from 1,750 to 1900
pounds. The Belgian divides honors
with the Shire as being the heaviest Of
the breeds.
@. How many operas are based on
Goethe's "Faust"?-F. M. o.
A. Three. Faust" by Gounod:
"Mephistopheles," by Boito, and THE
Damnation of Faust" by Berlioz.
O. What is meant by the expression.
Beware the Ides of March"?-A. F. w.
A. The phrase is used as a warning
of impending and certain danger. The
allusion is to the warning received by
Julius Caesar before his assassination.
@. What caused the death of Mo-
here?-E. B. T.
A. He died on February IT, 1878, fol-
lowing a convulsion which seized him
on the stage while playing in The
Imaginary Invalid"
@. Was it against the law to drive
car on Sunday at the time Of the
World War?-E. A. P.
A. During the World War gasless Sum-
days were observed as a patriotic move
by motorists. No compulsion was in
volved.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the l0rtter, although the use OF
pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible The Star reSerUeS
the right to edit all letters lUith
q UietD to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Thanks for News Report
Of Endeavor Meeting.

To the Editor Of The Star:
We wish to thank YOU most sincerely
for the liberal space and fine way in
which you handled the report of the
recent endeavor meeting of the Alpha
Alumni Council at the National City
Christian Church. The play" you gave
it in the Monday afternoon paper was
excellent, and we want you to know it
is deeply appreciated.
BROOK L. HAINES,
District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Alumni Fellowship.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Chilean Sees Closer
Bonds With U. 5.
South American Visitor
Impressed by MutuoI
Evidence of Comfy

(Mr. Vega, guest member OF The
. Star staff for ttDo months, is one OF
Seuen Chilean nei0Spapermen ,Dho
haze been assigned temporarily to
American netDspupers)
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the ans1er to am
question OF fact by ,Driting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, WASHINGTON,
D. c. Please tncloSe stamp for reply.
O. When was our last battleship COM
misSioned?-E. G..
A. The last United States battleship
to be completed and placed in COM
mission was the West Virginia, COM
pleted in 1923. The cost of this vessel
was $26,889, ,85156.
O. Where is the Blarney Stone?-A.
j. r.
A. The famous Blarney Castle near
Cork, Ireland, contains the Blarney
Stone, which, according to tradition,
confers remarkable powers OF persuasion
upon any one who kisses it.
@. Who is Moby Dick?-B. C. S.
A. Moby Dick is the white whale in
Herman Melville's South Sea romance
Of that title.
@. How large is the famous Hooker
Oak?-N. D.
A. The Hooker Oak, near Chico, Calf,
which is among the largest oak trees
in the United States, has been estimated
as having a circumference of "a to over
% feet at height of feet from the
ground, and height of los to ITO feet.
It's spread of branches is $50 feet in
diameter, the outer circumference of its
shade being at least 450 feet.
@. When was the song, Two Little
Girls in Blue" popular?-J. S.
A. 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" by
Charles Graham, came out in 1898 and
was popularized by Lottie ellison.
@. How long does it take the light
from the sun to reach the earth2-E.
H. r.
A. 1t is estimated that it requires only
about 499 seconds for the light from
the sun to reach the earth.
@. Why do sparks fly from q cats
fur?-L. w.
A. The sparks which fly from a cats
fur when it is stroked are due to static
electricity generated by the friction.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Successful Public Speaking" q

Successful Public Speaking" a
new 32-page booklet to help the
average person develop the ability
to express himself adequately
when addressing small groups or
large, to overcome nervousness
and to gain poise and confidence.
Summarizes the essentials of pub
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inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped
in this clipping. and mail to The
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Evening star., 1941-03-01

Does any one remember the quaint
old days when a nation knew whether
or not 1t was In q warp
Evening star., 1941-03-01

@, Who was Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court at the time of the bred
Scott case?-B S.
A. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney gave
the decision in the Dred Scott case.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

@. Who is Moby Dick2-B. c. s.
A Moby Dick is the white whale in
Herman Melville's South Sea romance
of that title.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

@. What is the significance of tf1e
name Karen?-A. r.
A. The given name Karen means
pure.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

@. Please give the birth dates of Hitler
and Mussolini.-C. K. M.
A. Adolf Hitler was born on April
20, 1885, Benito Mussolini was born on
July 90, 1888.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question OF fact by 1Drtting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

Address.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

abroad, especially Europe, we have con-
solidated what our country and budding
industries offered. To a great extent
English cashmere has been replaced by
native cashmere, and the time may come
when the first may disappear completely.
We produce also every class of manu-
factured articles; viz, all that men or
women seek for their daily life, for
the street or home. The slogan, MADE
showcases of stores.
Our great problem is to produce more
each day, with the hope OF re-establish-
ing, through our increased exports, the
balance of payments, indispensable for
acquiring outside Of Chile the basic ma
terials we lack. Chilean soil is generous;
we can't complain! 1t is true we lack
the products Of the tropics-sugar cane,
coffee, cotton, etc. On the other hand,
we have wheat, excellent fruits in wide
variety; first quality grapes, to the ex-
tent that the viniculture industry Is one
of Importance, and Chilean wines are
well received abroad. Perhaps, without
Dragging, they could be placed within
striking distance of French wines.
Finally, not only do we need capital
we need collaboration as well, in every
field of human knowledge. There have
been technical problems which have been
admirably worked out here. whose solu-
tions we would be able to adopt for our
own similar difficulties. Vice President
Wallace, great and sincere friend Of
Latin America that he Is, connoisseur Of
its problems and needs. has lately told
me his views on the industrianzation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Housing
Continued From First Page)

workers are vital to the defense pro-
gram. Mr.. Palmer said it would be
much more practical to move the
activities Of purely peacetlme agen-
cies to a locality where there is not
only more housing but also more
available Office space and other IA
cilities."
Mr.. Palmer said Yesterday that
"the principal objective Of the CO.
ordinated defense housing program
is to see to it that the defense effort
is not impeded by any shortage IN
adequate living accommodations at
the scene of the defense activity
He likened Washington to any one
of the large centers of aviation or
other industry that have mush-
roomed under the emergency pro-
gram and pointed out that the
lower cost of living in other COM
munities would be an advantage"
to transferred Government workers.
With the remainder that over
crowding would be extremely HARM
full to Washington as a city Mr..
Palmer said he felt sure that no
one wishes to see additional tenn
porary office buildings or dormi-
tories encroaching upon much
needed park land if this can be
avoided through the decentraliza-
ton plan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
u. S. Shipyords to Produce
100000 Tons This Year
Maritime Commission Reports Progress
Of Program for 705 Merchant Craft

been delivered under the commits
sions long-range program, 76O re-
main to be delivered.
Divided into three parts, the con-
struction program now includes:
l. Long-range program calling Tor
500 ships in a 10-year period. This
now includes 283 ships, of which 81
have been delivered. Except for the
luxury liner America, recently taken
over by the Navy, all contracts have
been let since January /, 1888
2. Emergency national defense
program calling for 200 ugly duck
ling" cargo carriers. OF aDproNl-
mately 10000 lightweight tons and
designed for mass production, the
first ugly ducklings' are expect
ed to be completed in November.
3. The construction of 22z vessels
for transfer to Great Britain under
the Lend-Lease Act. This program
includes 112 ugly ducklings. y
high-speed tankers of 5000 dead
weight tons. 10 CT. % c. and 6
C-3 cargo boats. The &C" boats,
among the worlds finest OF their
class. are the backbone of the long
range program. They range from
$500 to 1885 lightweight tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Vichy Rejects Request
1t Quit Syrian Fiqht

VICHY, France, June IA (Pl.-Tl1e
French government indignantly"
refused tonight British suggestions
that it order Syrian troops to lay
down arms in the face of British
and De Gaullist forces.
The Petain governments response
YVES included in an authorized"
French commentary on the publica-
ton in London yesterday of the ex-
change of notes between England
and France on the Syrian conflict.
The statement said. mo one can
ask French soldiers to desert posts
and abandon territories which they
are protecting at a moment when
they are the object of odious and
unjustified attack which has been
prepared for several months"
The French told the British if they
wanted to avoid spilling French
blood, as they say, the only way was
to admit there were no German
troops in Syria and withdraw their
troops.
The French described the British
theory that they had a right to at
tack the enemy everywhere he could
be found as "specious and mad
Missile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Proposal 10 Remove
|. T.. T.. Is Protested
By House Leader
Chairman Lea Appeals
To President to Halt
Transfer From Capital

At the direction of the House
Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce, Chairman Lea OF
California, yesterday wrote to Presl-
dent Roosevelt protesting the pro-
posed removal of the Interstate
Commerce Commission from the city
of Washington.
The commission is one of the
agencies asked by the Budget Blu
reau to show reasons why they
should not yield their offices to ex-
panding defense personnel for the
duration of the emergency.
In his letter to the President, Mr..
Lea pointed out that the removal
of the commission from Washing
ton would handicap Congress, that
most important defense work and
domestic problems require the COM
missions presence here and that 1t
would be hardship to career men"
in the commission if it were moved
elsewhere.
Mr.. LEAFS letter, in part. follows:
In an emergency, or in case OF
war, one of the most important
of the domestic problems in connec-
ton Herewith is transportation.
The commission has special func-
tons in reference to the suspension
of rules and practices as to car
service. the use of terminals. and
priorities. and in the administering
of which there is a decided adj
vantage in Washington as the ad-
miniStrative center.
From a legislative standpoint.
the commission is an important
adviser to Congress. The commits
sion has made over 400 reports to
this committee in the last seven
years. Many of these reports re-
quire consultation between the COM
missioners and the members of this
committee.
The personnel of the commits
sion have long been established at
Washington. Its employees are under
the civil service. and are making
lifetime careers of the work Many
have their homes and families in
this city, or its immediate environ
ments. Their children are being
educated in its schools. There is
probably no other commission in
the seat of our Government where
the extent of readjustment by re-
moval would be so far-reaching as
in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
so. from the standpoint of
efficiency of operation, the con-
venience of Congress whose agency
it is, as we'll as from the hardship
that removal from Washington
would involve to its personnel, the
members Of our committee feel that
the removal of this commission is
unWarranted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Germans and Italians
Reported FIeeinq Syria

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June IA tP.-
Twenty seven German tourists"
and nine Italian officers attached to
the Axis armistice commission in
Syria arrived here tonight after
fleeing the Allied-invaded French
mandate.
French authorities were reported
evacuating Damascus. Syrian CAPT.
tai, as British artillery continued to
pound French positions at Kissoue,
about 10 miles to the south.
Reports reaching the Turkish
general staff said most of the
French residents were trying to flee
to Beirut, capital of Lebanon, but
that some were going northward.
Free French infantry is employed
in the front line of the attack on
the rugged southern approaches to
Damascus, these advices said.
British military sources here as
serted this was the only operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Japan Shares View
OF Duce on u. s,
Matsuoka Declares
Toxic Foreign Minister
Endorses Mussolini's
Address to Chamber
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 14.-Japanese For
eign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka to-
day Endorsed the speech Premier
Mussolini made Tuesday before the
Chamber of Fasces and Guilds, in
which II Duce said Japan would
not remain Indifferent in the face
of American aggression against the
Axis"
In a message through the italian
Ambassador in Toxic, Matsuoka
stated that 81 share completely II
Duce's viewpoint insofar as Italian
japanese relations are concerned, :
and he then remarked that 1t is
superfuous to add that the whole
japanese people, without any doubt,
share my feeling"
Congratulates ii Duce.
Matsuoka declared that collab-
grafton with Germany Cannot be
disturbed by any country or man"
After congratulating II Duce for
Italys splendid successes" on "all
battlefields." Matsuoka added:
Il am absolutely certain this solid
collaboration with Germany, which
cannot be disturbed by any country
or man, will bring to finish the
common mission which was the orig
inal purpose of the German-1tallan
alliance and which afterward was
clearly specified further by the trip
ortita mart -
As this reaffirmation Of the ties
of the Rome Berlin-Tokio pact was
being made little Croatia, set up as
a kingdom with an Italian monarch
after the fall of Yugoslavla, ap-
peared about to join in signing the
treaty.
Political circles said the pact
would be signed at Venice, where
the italian and German foreign
ministers, Count Galeazzo Ciano and
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, arrived
during the day. accompanied by
lesser aides and by the Croat Min
lister to Rome, Cistjepo Peric.
Gayda Denounces L. S.
The authoritative FASCIST edltor
Virginia Gayda, writing in II Gior-
male dItalia, denounced the United
Staes for refusal to recognize the
new government set up under Ante
Pavelic in Croatia, declaring that
washington had committed new
errors" in having taken a position
against the right to liberty OF ma
ton which has every reason to de-
mand it.
Croatia would join Hungary,
Rumania, Slovakia and Bulgaria
as Balkan adherents to the Axis
pact. Yugoslavia once signed, but
the government which did so was
overthrown and the German in
vasion followed
The three-power pact, protocols tc
which are signed by the smaller
countries, provides that the three
powers shall mutually support" one
another in case any one is attacked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
BY the Associated Press.

A prediction that the Nations
rapidly expanding shipbuilding IA
cilities will turn out 100000 dead
weight tons of merchant ships this
year, with an increase to $500 900
tons in 1912 and 100000 tons in
1913, came yesterday from the Mar
thine Commission.
In its first comprehensive sum-
mary of a vast three-Way CONSTRUCT
ton program the commission placed
the cost of 705 merchantmen built,
building or under contract" at
S1.625 100000, with an additional
investment of s8600OO0O in new
facilities. bringing the total cost to
S1711.O0OO00
The figures do not include con-
struction not under the commits
sions' supervision. In this category
are so emergency type cargo ships
ordered by the British government
and Sc vessels of various types for
private accounts. without commits
sion participation. Including these
146 vessels the total number OF
merchantmen built, building or un-
der contract" in this country is IN
creased to 851. Since 81 ships have
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by power not involved in the Euro
pean or Far Eastern conflicts when
the treaty was originally signed on
September 81, 1910.
Gayda added, Americans, more
than any other people. should know
that the Croats were held in
slavery" by the Serbs, since "the
Croatian committee for a long time
distributed its documentary denun-
Citations from Offices at 200 East Ohio
street, Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15
Syria Drive SIow-Motion
Crusade, British Admit

LONDON, June IA LP).-Informed
circles conceded tonight that the
Syrian campaign had taken on the
with the invading Allied force cast
in the role of determined mission
aries willing to use oral persuasion
first, but ready to fight when words
fail.
The denial in official circles at
Damascus that negotiations were
under way for the surrender of the
Syrian capital brought the retort
here:
I'VE can not recall ever having
said there were, but both British and
Free French will continue doing
everything in their power to avoid
firing on Frenchmen."
A Reuters, British news agency,
dispatch from Cairo yesterday as
serted that negotiations for blood
less capitulation of Damascus were
delaying the Allied entry into the
city but there have been no such
statements in official quarters here.
Today'S statement led unofficial
quarters to believe the Allies still
are seeking peaceful capitulation of
Damascus and to speculate on the
possibility of a thrust around the
city towards other goals, leaving the
defenders more time to reconsider
their loyalty to Vichy.
The R. A. F. Near East command
communique said a successful raid
has been made on Aleppo, where air
dromes were damaged and large
German bomber was believed to
have been destroyed. A number of
fighters were reported damaged.
Through clouds of dust raised by
the exploding bombs. the commune
que said, r. A. F. pilots could see a
number of fires burning fiercely.