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Evening star., 1941-11-30

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 29:-The
cadet from Georgia was flying at 1000
feet when he discovered he had two
right feet and q hand full Of thumbs.
He looked like a raw beginner up there
in the little yellow training plane Wob-
bling through series Of spins, zimmerman
turns. loops and wingovers near the giant
naval air station where many Navy
birdmen get their training.
But suddenly he took a deep breath
and burst into song. Maybe 1t was the
Beer Barrel Polka" or GLORY, Glory to
Old Georgia" But whatever 1t was-lt
worked.
From then on, the youngster flew the
plane like a veteran until the instructor.
checking his fitness TO move on to more
advanced training. gave him the signal
to head for the field.
The cadet knew what was wrong For
a few minutes he had been a victim OF
mental disease known as "checkitis' to
the student flyers in training at the air
station.
Checkitis was washing him out OF
training as a naval pilot, just as it had
others, until he remembered paragraph
in a little book of instructions he had
received when he entered training. 1t
said:
AT first you will squeeze the controls
five times as hard as you need to.
Loosen up and relax. Take a deep
breath. Sing. 1t will improve your
flying to relax"
And so he sang. and the tension went
out of his muscles. You've got to be
relaxed to be a good pilot.
The Georgia boy wasn't the first, and
he won't be the last, to feel this terrific
mental pressure build-up when check
pilot climbs into the plane to examine
a student whose ambition it is to be q
Navy flyer.
Sometimes the cadets fly like veterans
for their instructors and then go to
pieces when the check pilot goes up with
them. Their self-confidence vanishes and
they're like small boys who forgot the
answers to an examination.
And just about the only solution is to
build up confidence with additional flying
time SO that the periodic checks won't
be terrifying affairs.
Commander r. L. Bowman, super
intendent of aviation training at the
naval air station, says checkitis is the
student aviator's greatest bugaboo.
Its the normal reaction of a nervous
high-strung YOUTH" he explains. But
they've got to be good enough flyers to
tighten up and still do good job Of fly
ing"
Checkitis, however, is just one of the
hazards on the long road which must be
travelled by the youths who want to win
their Navy wings. They enter the train
ing station here at the rate Of 100 every
Evening star., 1941-11-30
How 1t Feels to Fly
500 Miles an Hour

watch, but the one marked Air Speed
took most of his attention. BY way of
explanation, each plane must be able to
do a certain speed in order to be ac-
ceptable under the contract. in this case
signed by the Martin company and the
British Purchasing Mission in this coun-
try If the contract speed is. to use
round numbers, 300 miles an hour, it
must be divided, say. at 400 miles an hour
to demonstrate a sufficient factor OF
safety.
That 400 miles an hour, of course. is
indicated air speed and may be either
faster or slower than the plane is travel
ing. With 100 mile hour tail wind,
in level flight, for example, the plane
actually would be going 500 miles an
hour over the countryside. With
1OO-mile- -an-hour head wind, the air
speed meter would be showing 400 miles
while the plane would be making net
ground speed of only 300 miles in 60
minutes.
In a steep or vertical dive. wind direc-
ton and speed are unimportant, but
as altitude and temperature. A plane
will be going faster at high altitude.
where the air is thin and cold. than at
low altitude or at sea level, where the
atmosphere is dense and warmer. al.
though the air speed meter would not
change.
Diving from $4,000 feet, where the
to,,, nt,,rA ie -
close to sea level, where the mercury IS
lowering around 70, is little like jump.
ing from a snowbank into a tub OF
warm water, but much noisier. The roar
of the motors on either side grew higher
and higher in pitch until it seemed that
they would explode. The rush OF wind
was like 10 hurricanes, maybe 20.
blast of air coming through hole the
size OF pencil point, next to fitting.
struck with the force of stream OF cold
water from hose. AS the needle OF the
air speed meter moved around past 1926
and $50, the altimeter dropped much
faster, down past Is 900, $4,000 and 10000
feet.
Just about 30 seconds after he started
mark he was aiming at and Sam began
pulling out Of the dive. The altimeter
read 5000 feet; he had enough room
between him and the ground to ease of
gradually.
when Sam called me that afternoon"
explained Joseph T. Harrison, executive
vice president of the Martin company,
"he just told me the plane made the f1g-
ure she was supposed to-56o miles an
hour I was surprised" He did a little
figuring on pad on his desk.
Lets see. Now $50 miles an hour is
9.37 miles a minute and about s25 feet
second. The muzzle velocity of As
caliber.Army automatic is about 300 feet
a second. In nSother words, if man
standing on hill fired As after plane
going by at $50 miles an hour, the bullet
would never catch up, and would bs
outdistanced at the rate Of Is feet
second"
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Hoover Knows His Men

For example, there aren't just so
agents in a particular field office, there
are so agents with names and perSonali-
ties in that bureau. To eXemplify this,
the name of every agent is on a small
tag and that tag is pinned on a map at
the site of his current assignment. Thus
Hoover sees day by day the movement
of each man. When something happens
somewhere, he merely walks around the
corner of his desk to consult his specially
designed map to see who is on the spot.
If the job calls for reinforcements, he
looks at neighboring cities to see who
should be sent in for the task. Such
matters are his personal concern.
Hoover still knows something about
every man in the bureau, even if he no
longer knows little anecdotes about each
one. He begins to familiarize himself
with their names and records while they
are studying to be agents, because the
names of the recruits have their place
on the map. too. and their movement
from classroom to field is traced with
tags.
Discussing the promotion system In
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Fasned Quietly

Neighbors of F. B. I. families could not
avoid observing that agents worked long
and irregular hours. There must have
been more than little back-fence gossip
about Mrs. So-and-SO and the children
who so seldom saw husband and father
because he was Oman. There must
have been gossip, because when an un-
fortunate incident occurred in New York,
leading to the discharge Of three special
agents, reports that F. B. I. morale was
cracking from the strain of overwork and
dissatisfaction appeared in print.
The F. B. l. fumed quietly, but re-
laxed from the usual no comment"
enongh to deny one story that $50 agents
had been fired. 1t was weeks before
Hoover could be approached on that sub
ject, and when he was, he asked these
questions:
Could morale be low in an organiza-
tion that is producing as the F. B. l. has
been producing, day in and day out, for
years. and particularly under the pres
sure of national defense?
If morale is bad, why have there been
fewer designations than ever with high
Salaried positions begging for F. B. l.
trained men?
Would older men in the F. B. 7. strive
to have their sons placed in an organiza-
ton which they regarded as undesirable?
How do you account for the dozens Of
brother combinations in the F. B. l.?
Why have widows insisted on taking
their husbands places in the bureau?
Would group with low morale lead in
every public-spirited endeavor. such as
contributions to charity, and in sports
competition?
Hoover believes that the enswers all
can be written with the same two
letter word meaning no and he has sup
Evening star., 1941-11-30
By James J. Strebig.

port for the premises In each instance.
Like this:
The F. B. I. has been a move-up or
ganization ever since Hoover became the
head man. Until the national emergency
forced fourfold expansion Of the bu-
reau in about two years, large num-
Der of special agents were chosen from
the ranks of clerical employees. Every
messenger and clerk in the F. B. I. today
knows that he can get preference for
promotion to an agents's rank when he
can meet the qualifications. That is
wny mole than 600 clerical employees are
studying at Washington colleges and uni
verStieS in their off hours. The better
jobs are always filled through promo
tlonS.
Every official above the rank of agent
started as an agent-there are no men on
top who don't understand the agents
problems from experience. Some of
them started as messengers, some as
clerks.
Before the emergency, 80 per cent of
the special agents were located in the
field of their choice. Despite the tre-
mendous shifting due to defense investi-
gative work more than SO per cent of the
agents now are in their chosen locale.
And when a special reason is shown such
as health or family requirements Hoover
personally tries to arrange for the desired
location,
Hoover's direct interest in his men
has peen an important factor in MAIN
tanning their interest in their work.
When the bureau was relatively small
organization with only $50 special agents
in 1899, Hoover knew every agent per-
sonally and something of his history.
The increased pressure on him in these
times and the tremendous expansion
about 40 new agents added every week
have made it impossible for the chief
Oman to know individual agents as
intimately as formerly, but he still op-
crates on an individual basis.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06
Being Well Dressed Women .
Means Taking Plenty Of lime

TAKE TIME
rs . mistake not to allow
yourself the time required for
blending foundation film or To-
ton into your skin, for getting
rouge on - smoothly that your
cheeks seem naturally flushed
instead Of painted. Your skin
wort have q dull, mat finish uh-
less powder Is pressed on firmly,
allowed to set for q moment Or
two before the excess Is whisked
away with-a piece Of clean, fluffy
cotton.
All Of which takes q little
time. Of course. But cosmetics
that are slowly and properly APP
piled are 50 much more flatter-
ing and, in addition, stay on "a
much longer, that the smart
woman doesn't begrudge q sec
ond Of the extra time required.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

| four months, vhi]e elhes. ShIldrsa
win not b considered ready IT.
them until = later time. IN an
case. . doctor should b consulted
before strained foods are, givon,
The first ones are usually stfained
cereal. bsef and liver soup and
vegetable soup-followed ~ eGS.
rots, spinach, tomatoes and peasi
then prunes, aprieots and appIG
sauce, peaxs and pineapple. a.
The babys Introduction 70 thesa
arst seIhl.soltd foods should. n
course, ~ handled with great eoto,
To AVOID any possibility that ~
baby Will expGf3euee . shack T.
cause Il this change, 1t nrst givG
him only . tsaspoonful Of ths
strained food diluted with wqter eI
milk; then mcreese TIE proportion
of The sfroined tood gIaduallK. Tn
quantity should b Increased until
the baby r taking . full serving ii
strained food 1t : msaltims.
4 IA the importance Of strained
foods In the child's diet has become
recognized - manufactuEpP- has
developed 4 process approved b.
the Mellon lnsituts Of Industrial
Research. for cooking, stxaining
and canning the foods In the ab.
sence Of air 90 the hiehest Dor
sible mineral and vitan.in contsmt
II retained. Also, great care IL
taken to be sure tho raw products
are used ct the peak OF their per.
fection-so they are prepared Inn
mediately upon being taken from
the fields.
Thus these prepared strainei
foods are just what . mother wants
TO give her child. They save her
the work and worry Of selecting
good quality foods and cooking and
strainine them. Naturally, il would
b very. dimculk - prepare strained
foods Of the same high quality with
the usual home equipnspt and %
moro and more hon 1mGke1s are
making use Of thee convsnisnt
scienHhcally prspared strained
foods.
When the child has developed to
tha.sextent that no can have foods
OF . little coarser texture, the pre-
pared junior foods, or chopped
foods, will help Introduce him 9rad-
ually to regular family fare. In
the leng run, these pre- arsd baby
foods-both strained and chopped
help you avoid many, feeding prob.
lema With their help, your child
can grow up liking an thu foods
that win hip him be . healthy ana
successful adult In fact, - nutri.
tional knowkdge increases Ne eax
expect each succeeding generation
to b more healthy than the lasGs
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

Doctnra whe ars examfnlne ~
young men new being S3fcd a.
military SERVES. corr 65k ~, tkeir
greater phySical Ate< ea1 comper-
Cd With that o. The mon who were
drafted Is years aeo. THia proh.
ably means that The newer nutri.
ttenal knowledge With hos heen
put into practice sinco IL turn AZ
tas century has been more effective
than many pecpls imagined In help-
ING children TO grow ~ healthy ana
strong.
The young man Who are now
being DRAFTED heye, bsnsntad
greatly from orange juice and cod
liver. oil their unotkefs used 20
supplement the. usual milk diet.
They suffered fewer o. tie possible
childhood 1ls-hoth those directly
attributed to nutritional deAcien.
cies and those which could b pre-.
vented or made less severe by
better general health. In general.
We md that al improvements in
phystcal 6tneas which, are notice.
able from time 20 time in the
population are the result Of the
practice Of discoveries of the rela-
ton at certain diet rules to health.
Recently We have learned the
value Of starting : child @ soon a.
possible on strained vegetables.
meat 4oods and &egs which incseasc
the amount Of hon iGshis diet and
thus prevent nutxit1 Snal anemia
and improve bic abilitt 70 init dis
ease. About the samS time, it was
discovered that most babies deli
cate dicestive systems easily toler.
ate these solid foods and certain
others Ut . very early age il they
are given In strained form. Il fol.
lowed that children may also be
given certain strained vegetables,
fruits and cereals 10 rot other min.
erals and vitamins a. well into
their diets. This innovation has
again had . great deal to do with
the improved general health and
freedom from disease Of modern
children.
For some children, doctors recon.
mend strained foods at three or
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06


THE WOMEN on the so-called
''best-dressed" lists are on those
lists not only because they have
the time and money to find and
buy the right clothes, but also
because they take time to dress.
There are no two ways about
1t: . smart costume loolss smart
er on the woman who dresses
slowly and painstakingly than it
does on one who brags about al
ways being able to take a show
er, dress and put on makeup in
twenty minutes flat.
There's the matter of stock
ings, for instance. Pulling them
on too hurriedly results not only
In crooked seams but strained
ones. A girdle does more for the
figure when 1t Is put on exactly
according to the directions the
saleswoman repeated when she
sold it.
II you take care Of your clothes
and put them on carefully, you
won't need ever to be reminded
that your slip shows or that q
seam has popped or that a button
il about to fall off.
About the best investment any
woman can make is in a full
length mirror. Without it she'll
never be quite sure that her hem
lines and stockings are straight,
that her shoes appear to be 4
definite part Of her ensemble.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

When seriy Nsw 1Agland
snsttleSs took eate q tkelr week.
end food nseds WITH : PCT q bsksd
beans. they vere probably. doing
2 better Job u leoRi6g a1tof their
1amiliee' health than thsy realised.
Since that Hns nutxitleaists have
Discovered III bakod beans fur.
nish not only protein for growth
and repair and carbohydrate for
ensrgy-but also furnish IN the
diet such important minerals a.
;pho9phorous, iron and calcium -
well - . goodly amount Of vitamin
b and some vitamin A.
So take . tip from your pioneer
grandmothsr aid serve oven-baked
beams frequently 70 give your fam
lily good food at small cost You
won't need 70 spend time baking
them long and slowly, however. Buy
them already baked ready 70 heat
and serve and sauced recording to
old-fashionsd recipes. There 'ars
four different kinds Of prepared
oven-baked beans 70 please every
taste-with tomato sauce and PORK,
with molasses and pork Boston.
style), In tomato sauce without
meat and the oven-baked red kid.
ney beans with pork IN . savory
sweet sauce.
The prepared oven-baked beans
at - perfectly into the modern
schslns q they did into the Puri-
tans' Sabbath preparations. With
several cans Of the oven.baked
beans on your supply shelvss, you
always have . good meal at your
6nsertips. They are delicious when
heated to bubblipg in the family
beam pot, - well - heated top
stove style. They also lend them
selves to tempting variations such
- those described in the following
recipes:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06
yNIND YOUR
MANNERS


1. When q girl walks down
the street with two men, ywnere
Is her place7 -
z. Should . boy be taught TO
say yes, SIR when speaking
to q man7
3. Would 1t be correct for q
married woman ITO sign her
name MRS. Frank Smith" when
wiring for reservations at . ho-
tel?
4. Is the spoon placed to the
right orsleft Of the knife In set
ting theStable?
= 5. IL eating in . restaurant
where individual servings are
in separate serving dishes,
should one dish out the contents
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

Nearly 1900 planets, large and
small, are known today. Only
nine Of these are major planets,
while the rest are tiny bodies
known as asteroids. The orbits
Of these latter lie between the
paths Travelled by Mars and Jus
piter.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06
Sells Doughnut "Holes"

A thriving business selling
doughnut "holes'' Il that Of II.
L. Hager, Oakland, Calf, who
fries the centers cut out Of the
dou0hnuts made in his shop.
These he coats with various nuts
or flavoring and sells by the
dozen. ~s
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

Before Charles Lindbergh
made his epic flight over the At
lantic to Paris, 81 persons had
flown that ocean. Lindbergh'S
fight was the first solo flight.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06
on to his dinner plate?
What tc0xld y0x do If

OIl W Il1S OASlueI pAoSSs
What sc0xld yox do IL
,Y0Nsarc q mon and hare amother
mon az yoxr dinner guest IN q
rest0xsawt-
(a) Let yoxv guest give hts or
DER first. directly to the
Cditers
(b) Yox order first and let him
foll0tO your leods
? Answers
I. Between the two men.
2. "Yes, sir" u correct unless
the mans name is known, in
which case Yes, Mr.. Smith" Is
preferred.
3. Yes. J.
4. Tothe Night. A
1 5. Yes, rather than eat from
the serving dish.
Best 'wNdt -Wo3ISr Yexs Do 70
Jxti0n-(o).
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

Pepys wrote his immortal d.
ary in.shorthpnd.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-06

Y ~ 81 G <z61< ~. & = NJ ~ Is. 4 1870
: -! issS .sly sAspgsd
IS - y - jIslls
! en- GAe10o9 eC1eGy
= pun toG6abo boeShnp
~ sn51 shrodde1 en- 49, Ss
. to4heeo oalk
NejDes2 Ojth
1Csy6nnaiss.
~ stand pns-hGI1 hour 4ofors
ssrvihg - hlsqd havoro. Servs n
lsttue9 eupa Serves =
Dssilsl BAKED Dsaa esndHieA
T1asxa dice AZ broad FOR each
expa tsixg served Top each
I, ~ ~ 1oarlng apocn&al u ovsn-
1C any styls. Place thin
NJ AiHar3cGh cheese over the
~ up With half slices Of
M y xso preter. 1iet the
o1go9 ~ IL b16o6. WITH = knife OF
seiaDeg1 . prevent curling. placo
IL eandwickes under the brcilar
enn - haesn = erisp and the
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Evening star., 1941-11-11

CHEVROLET 1885 convertible coupe black
finish, tan top, good running conditlon'
good tires all around; S245.
EMERSON & ORME.
Evening star., 1941-11-11

DODGE 1897 2-door trunk sedan: radio
and heater equipped; this car is unusually
clean for a 937 model and the motor and
tires are far above average. ASK 10 see
used car No. 1870; priced for immediate
sale al only S345.
H. LEARY. Jr. & BROS
1st and New York Ave. N E HO 6n12
FORD 1885 .conv. coupe: 1910 motor.
brakes refined. pvt. owner, can finance.
AID 0l65 6-S.3O 10s
Evening star., 1941-11-11

PONTIAC 1871 two-door s-cyl.; S8a5: i'm.
maculate; low miles Flood Pontiac, 4221
Connecticut. WO. S40l
Evening star., 1941-11-11
RICHMOND B. KEECH JAMES ". LAU
DERDALE. STANLEY De NEALE,
ATTORNEYS for Petitioners.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THF

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF Colum'
btamIN RE Condemnet!on FOR ACQUISITION
Court No, .5d4 NOTICE AND ORDER OF
that the Commissioners OF the District Ct
Columbia, pursuant 10 the provisions of
sections l60S TO 1910, inclusive; OF the
Code of Law for the District of Columbia,
have filed petition in ms court praying
for the condemnation of the land neces-
5772, in the District Of Columbia, as
shown on map or plat fled with the sad
that this court empanei jury in accord
ance with the law provided for IN such
cases. to assess the damages each owner
OF land TO be taken may sustain by reason
OF the opening of the alley and the con-
demnation of the land necessary Tor the
purposes .thcreot and IT,, 70 81, assess .e benefits
OF these. proceedings, upon each lot or
part Of lot or PARCEL arc Of LAND wi which n VII b
pToportion that the sad i iury IN may fihd
said lots. parts of lots. or parcels Of land
Will be benefited as provided toT. in and by
the aforesaid Code Of Law and by the Act
of Congress approved June 90. 1899. /.
IS by the Court. this 3rd day Of November.
any nIefeS IN tese aa M be- ana
they hereby are warned and commandet
st day Of December. 1871. a. ten O'Clock
NJ. and continue in attendance until
the Court shall have made its Anal order
1dlISng ana COlIlTDiUE lNt award OF
damages and the assessment OF benefits Of
the jury to be empaneied and sworn
copy Of this notice and order be published
twice a week for two successive weeks in
The Washington Evening Star. the Wash
ington Post and the Washir gton Times
Herald. newspapers published in the said
District. commencing at least ten days
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That copy
OF this notice and order be served by the
United States Marshal. or his deputies.
upon such of the owners Of the fee Of the
land TO be condemned herein as may be
found by the said Marshal or his deputies.
within the District of Columbia. before
the said Ist day Of December, I241 BY
The II4Ifc COURT ALtRt 4; ~ WHEAI' anl CHEF
CHARLES E STEWART, Clerk. BY
SOPHIE LYMAN. Asst. Clerk.
NOD, =, LIZ
Evening star., 1941-11-11

PONTIAC 1897 two-door sedan. S420;
!. | immaculate; low miles Flood Pontiac,
A.. 422l Connecticut WO. s4O1
Evening star., 1941-11-11

sToREE3 FLOORS OF SPACE, 20x70:
Will rent all or part. 500 7th st. NV.
MA. 222s.
CORNER OF 18th AND R SITS. NV.
Acme Market to Vacate. OUTSTANDING To-
Ma. 1856. 927 10Th street NV.
lis C ST NW-FULLY EQUIPPED
restaurant will lease to responsible party.
URCIOLO REALTY CO. ME- 494l.
sol 18th SE.-GOOD STORE AND APT.
suitable for grocery, market, etc; rent
reasonable.
1907 18th ST NV. NEAR K ST
Approx. 416 sa. it, suitable for any busi-
ness or office PURPOSES: S75. THOS. ].
FISHER q co, INC. 73S 18th ST. NV.
District $3.50
Evening star., 1941-11-11
TRIANGLE MOTORS,
l0T p ~ =

FORD 1885 de luxe Tudor sedan: very
clean gun-metal gray finish. 5 very good
tires. clean interior. excellent mechanical
co. new location. 18th and L SITS. NV.
Republic 325l.
FORD 1897 Tudor sedan: S5-horsepower
all around. Al mechanicai shape, good
tight body: only S27a: 3O-day written
guarantee. LOGAN MOTOR co, new
location 18th and L SIS. NV. RE. 1851.
FORD 1871 super de luxe coupe: radio
equipped. finish and interior Just like
new, driven onlv a few thousands miles and
has had excellent care. your opportunity
70 obtain a fine car tha, is priced very
low at only STA. fully guaranteed.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
10 ACRES-BARGAJN

,s-rm.. 2-bath homo, 3 years old, NV.
oil heat: 310-ft. frontage on Wash
lngton- BALTIC. pike, near Laurel, Md. Only
$3.50, good terms Call MR.. CARPEN-
TER, DI. 40 or EN- 631h