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Evening star., 1941-03-19
~BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md.

Dear Sir:
do you know that purple finches eat
sunfower seed the same way as the
cardinals? That is, they crack them
with their bills and eat the seed, dropping
the shell, instead of holding the seed as
the titmouses with claw.
Probably you do know this but have
only learned it within the last day or two.
THE purple fnches have been here
nearly a week. About dozen of them
1 think. There may be more since at
least half a dozen are well washed with
strawberry. While it was showing, they
crowded the window-sill feeder. That
was when discovered that they ate the
sunfower seed, and how.
when I was a child-more years ago
than I like to remember saw purple
finches and marvelled that sparrows
should have such beautiful colors.
mo one told me what they were.
Indeed, remained woefully ignorant
about birds until my own children began
to study them in school. They had bird
lists and during one school year we
identified "a different birds, including
migrants. Qn Northern Maine)
81 want to tell you, too, that cedar
waxwings have been by our stand. I
counted 25 perched rather closely on one
high limb. They descended and in a
very few minutes the black alder Qlex
verticillata) berries which had famed
like torch all winter were gone. didn't
begrudge them at all These birds came
regularly to what we called the round
wood tree back home. I think it is a
mountain ash. 1t has red berries, too.
"a brown purple finch is shelling seed
on the window board about S feet away.
1t seems to me that their bills are larger
and stronger than the other sparrows.
Sincerely yours, E. P. B."
WESLEY HEIGHTS.
Dear Sir:
Many times I have been inspired to
write to you, as I derive great deal
of pleasure from your column.
Tonight, after reading what you have
to say about the purple finches, am
really writing for the first time.
About two weeks ago on the day be-
fore our snow fell, two male purple
f1nches visited my yard. Perhaps there
were females but I was not able to dis
tinguish them.
These delightful birds and the fox
sparrows were the two new birds I added
to my list last year. The finches came
in larger numbers last year and were in
and out of my feeder all one morning.
Both times they have been harbingers
Of snow. Is that why their stay in
migration is so short?
Had it not been for your column, I
would not have been on the lookout
for these two species so may say
thank you very, very much.
Sincerely, j. S. NJ"
New visitors just before or during the
snow included the faithful robin, the
fox sparrows, the purple fnches, and, in
a few yards, the cedar waxwings.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Brituin Drafts Its Women

1T is strange thing to be hap
pening in a country like this" That
was the frank admission of Ernest
Bevin, Britain's strenuous Minister
of Labor, as he announced the gov
ernment's plan to register all women
twenty and twenty-one years old for
compulsory employment. Divided
into age groups like their brothers,
two Glasses" of British women are
to be called to work as men are.
According to Mr.. Bevin's explana-
ton, the only exemptions to this fe-
male labor draft will be expectant
mothers and mothers with small
babies. The age-groups first called
for registration were selected in the
hope of producing the greatest num-
ber of able-bodied and the fewest
number of married women. As soon
as they are classified after registra-
ton on April 10, some will go to
training schools and others directly
to industry, according to their quail
fications. .s.
Wealth and social status make no
difference. Upper and middle class
women who have never done a stroke
of work in their lives will now have
to take some job for which they are
fit, though they may still volunteer
for auxiliary units of the armed
forces, where their social backgrounds
may make them more useful than in
factories. Their working sisters in
lines deemed unnecessary for ma
tional defense will go into strangely
new jobs. Salesgirls and typists may
become tool workers, while bar maids
must don overallS. And most OF thsss
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Asks Leading Question
Based on Three Observations.

To the Editor of The Star:
I would like to submit the following
thoughts based on my experience in the
last war:
First, you cannot fight with men
against materiel.
Second, victory belongs to the side that
can throw IN the last-formed reserve.
Third, in this war 1t Is quite certain
that the last reserve win be one of ma
teriel.
Conclusion: This contest, therefore,
resolves itself into one Of the free labor
Of democracy versus the slave labor Of
despotism. To paraphrase Xenophon.
how long will the barbarians fight under
the yoke? II. r. SMALLEY.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

heights on both sides of the river.
Here few years ago, 1t was declared,
were whole blocks OF tenements so
dilapidated as to be "an affront to
civilization" If the German strafing
were selective and only the gloomy
"dives" of Lanarkshire destroyed, the
property damage would not be too
tragic.
There is little justification, how
ever, for the hope that the Nazi
flyers may have blasted merely those
poverty stricken sections of the port
cities which well could be spared. It
was to interrupt the building of new
ships, the repairing of such craft as
had been injured previously and the
maintenance of existing fleets that
the Germans came. Liverpool and
Glasgow likewise have been the back
doors" through which supplies from
America reached the people OF en-
battled England This was the sig
nif1cance of the statement Of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to the
Pilgrim Society in London: "Any one
can see how bitter is the need of
Hitler and his gang to cut sea roads
between Great Britain and the United
States and, having divided these
mighty powers, to destroy them one
by one"
Every American as well as every
Britisher will agree in the answer
which must be returned to Der
Fuehrer's challenge. The way is
being prepared to make facilities on
this side of the Atlantic function for
those which may have been knocked
out" on the other side.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Criticizes Mr.. Lawrence's Comments
And Asks for "More Logic

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS a newcomer to Washington and
new subscriber to your paper, I wish to
express my surprise that your paper,
otherwise the best written in Wash
ington, should continue to print the
noticeably biased and oftentimes mis-
leading editorials Of David Lawrence.
Even when I agree with him, cannot
but feel that his reasoning Is somewhat
muddled and forced. His sympathies are
obvious. Is it not possible for a man
Of his caltber to support them with
more logic? MORRIS SMITH.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Comments on Fad" Of
Suggested Rent Commission.

Suggested Kent COMMISSION.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have read your editorial comment
regarding the proposed rent commission.
What Is the reason for this newest
extravaganza Of house building for de-
fense employees?
When I read the advertising section
Of The Star, see page after page Of
houses and apartments for rent, without
takers. I have personally experienced
the same thing, as have some Of my
friends, with desirable properties for
rent at reasonable prices, but still un-
rented. Where is the "dearth" Of
housing?
This fad is on a par with "slum
clearance" In the suburbs Of Washing
ton, in Maryland and Virginia, where
shacks are being built, often on mud
flats, with no Easements, paper walls
and other cheap makeshifts, to be
sold to the underprivileged with Govern
ment guaranteed mortgages on small
down payments. When these shacks
fall apart as they are bound to do
within . few years, who pays the re-
paiesi + d. NEWMAN.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Praises Article BY
Leila Mechlin.

Leila Mechlin.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The article by Leila Mechlin in Sun
days Star on the new National Art Gal
lery and its exhibits is most timely
and instructive prelude to visit to that
outstanding addition to our civic pride.
With this informative guide before us
we are better able to understand and
appraise the richness Of the feast spread
before our too matter-of-fact eyes. Our
everyday engrossments take so much Of
our time that often too little is left to
ramble in these treasure houses Of the
mind and imagination, these realms of
gold" as Keats would call them. But 1t
is these very esthetic and cultural values
that broaden and widen and heighten
our minds and enable us to live more
abundantly. Another civilization, now
dead, was epitomized in the phrase, "See
Rome and die; but we Of the Capital
City can well say, "See Washington and
live more proudly"
Pity it is that the great donor, Mr..
Mellon, and the great architect, Mr.. Pope,
could not live to see the fruition of their
efforts, dreams and fine spirit: but to
few is it given to read their history "in a
nations eyes," The law of life is frus-
tration no less than fruition
1t may be that such is the humility
and the simplicity Of character of these
oversouls that had they lived they would
not have recognized in the finished
product OF their generosity and service
the outward magnitlcance Of their inward
souls.
In this connection it may be in place
to say that I was told by an examiner
In the Internal Revenue Bureau that
while the great Scotsman was Secretary
of the Treasury he was brought report
showing that certain corporation with
which he had once been affiliated had
rendered an insufficient" tax return.
The examiner was perplexed as to pro-
cedure. but not so the Secretary. Quick
as a flash he remarked: Let it take
the same course as any other case"
Which is but small straw showing
that true greatness lies in public service
and not self-service.
HERMAN FELTER.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1sktr.

A reader can get the dns,Der to any
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@. Please give the number of Jews left
In Germany-C. j.
A. The Jewish population in Germany
has decreased from 522,7 In 1893 to
10000 at the present time.
@. How many ribs has cow?-R. M.
A. A COW has 13 pairs of ribs.
@. Were more automobiles sold last
year than in 1890. B.
A. In 1899, 2,723,718 cars were sold in
the United States, and in 1910, 3,7o5, 900
cars were sold.
@. How deep is the river In Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky?-W. M. A.
A. The normal depth Of Echo River,
which is 800 feet below the surface Of
the cave, is 80 to 40 feet. 1t has reached
a flood stage of SO feet.
Q. What is the meaning of the word
tarmac?-P. T. r.
A. Tarmac is the English word for air
port runway. 1t is a contraction of tar
macadam, of which the runways are
built.
@. In using the titles reverend and
honorable is it necessary to use both the
given and surname?-M. T. G.
A. These titles should never be fol-
lowed Immediately by a surname. The
correct form is the Rev. John English or
the Rev. Mr.. English; the Hon. James
Gordon.
@. What is the most beautiful crown
In the world?-E C. L.
A. Maj. Gen. Sir George Younghus-
band says that the most valuable and
beautiful crown in the world is the i'm
perial state crown, which was made for
Queen Victoria in 1885, There are alto
gether in this crown, exclusive of the
larger stones, 4 rubies, II emeralds, Is
sapphires, 277 pearls and 2,783 diamonds.
The major gems include a ruby owned
by the Black Prince, which is as large
as a small hens egg; the great sapphire
from the crown of Charles II; the second
largest portion of the Star of Africa dia-
mond, which weighs 309 carats.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

Uncle Sans newest big gun is said
to toss a projectile a distance Of
eighteen miles. Come on, you
Georgetown AL Blozis; your can beat
that If you try.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

Disapproves Of Calendar Reform
Which Would Alter Seven-Day Week.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to proposed changes in the
calendar, am not In favor Of the type
of reform which places New Years Day
at the end Of the week, thus making
that week eight days long.
God mas given us a seven-day week,
and we change it only at our peril.
Are those advocating the changes
fulhllment Of Daniel vii25: "He shall
- think to change times and laws7"
Il. l. LUHTED.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

No one can say that Alfonso XIII,
literally born a king, ever stopped
being a real one until his final
breath.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Reader COmmenf1s
Star Editorial.

To the Editor OF The Star:
wish to commend you on your recent
editorial about parking meters in the
District and your efforts to extend their
use to other streets. The use Of meters
has definite advantages over other meth
ods, as motorists find that more parking
spaces are available.
The objection raised as to the breaking
and robbing of the meters, with the
expense Of repairing them, Is rather
short-sighted. 1t seems to me that the
logical thing to do would be to collect the
money from the meters each day after
pm, and there would be little incentive
10 rob an empty meter. understand
that most Of the meters are broken at
night, so an early collection should elimi-
nate most Of this trouble. The added
expense would be more than offset by the
Increased collections.
Please accept my commendation on
your untiring efforts In furthering many
other civic causes.
WILLIAM G. OBEAR.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

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Evening star., 1941-03-19
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Evening star., 1941-03-19

The largest industry in Alaska is
canning fish. No doubt the second
largest is talking about the big ones
that rot SVay.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

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question of fact by ,Uriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HuSktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

@. How many ribs has a cow?-R. M.
A. A COW has 13 pairs of ribs.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

@. Were more automobiles sold last
year than in 1890. B.
A. In 1899, 2,723,718 cars were sold in
the United States, and in 1910, 3705, 900
cars were sold
Evening star., 1941-03-19

@. Please give the number of Jews left
In Germany.-C. j.
A. The Jewish population in Germany
has decreased from 522,7oo In 1893 to
10000 at the present time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-09

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Airplanes
Boats and Equipment

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La gaceta., 1941-08-04
MUSSOLINI TRAZA LA
LINEA DIVISORIA

Roma, agosto 4,-Dando cuen
ia al pueblo italiano de la llega-
da de tropas a Russia para ayu-
dar a Alemania, ell primer minis
tro Mussolinio declare que el no
tiene la menor duda sobre ell re-
sultado de la guerra Y que ell
Eje vencera.
AL mismo tempo trazo una IL
nea divisoria, con sus palabras,
y dijo que de una parte comba-
ten Alemania, Italia y ell Jap6n
y de la otra Russia, Estados u
nidos e Inglaterra.
Dos aviones ingleses usaron
sus ametralladoras contra ell ae-
r6dromo de Catania y Reggie
Calabria, causando algunos da-
nos. Catania pertenece a la is
la de Stella y Reggie Catania
Sc halla del otro lado del estre-
cho de Messina, en- Ell extreme
sur de Italia. Aviones italianos
atacaron a la isla de Malta. Apa
ratios del Eje alcanzaron con sus
bombas a dos destructores in
La gaceta., 1941-08-04

Moscu, agosto 4.-Hable hoy
con usa heroina rusa. Su histo-
ria-la historic de Is campesi-
mas en- una diminuta aldea cer-
ca de Borisov, es I'm relate de
nuestros tiempos.
Ell dia 6 de julio, los alemanes
ocuparon 10 aldea. No habia
hombres en- ella con la excep-
ci6n del presidente de una finca
colectiva, ciudadano de 56 amos
llamado Pavlov, y un jovencito
de apellido Kolin. Los nazis ma
taron a los dos hombres y des-
pues saquearon las cabanas, lie
vandose TODD 10 que de alg1n va
lor encontraron.
Habia Is mujeres en- la aldea.
Evdokia Mironova fu& electa
presidente en- lugar del asesina-
do Pavlov,
Decidieron esperar a yer 10
que sucedfa. Muy pronto ocu-
rri0 loinevitable. I'm cabo bora
chO empez6 a molestar a la hija
de Is amos de la campesina So
boleva y esta lie pogo un estaca-
20. La amarraron a un poste y
la tuvieron amarrada, al sol du-
rante dos dias. Despues la ahor-
carOn,
Las camresinas escesdieron a
sus hijos e hijas en- la selva. u
ma noche de neblina, bajo Ell CO.
mando de la Mirosova. la muje-
res cayeron sobre los centine-
las colocados a la purta del Guar
tel del estado mayor del bata-
Hon. lie echaron sacos sobre las
cabezas y Sc vieron obligadas a
matar a uno de ellos. Despues in
cendiaron la casa, en- la cual don
milan los oficiales.
Corrieron las mujeres en- bus.
ca de sus hijos y los recogieron
partiendO en- direction de las
lineas del Soviet, armadas cor
hachas, haces y rastrillos. E MIA
Marcia encontraron una camio-
meta alemana, que era reparada.
Cos sus Instruments de trabs
La gaceta., 1941-08-04

glees, EN- la bahia de Tobruk, y
derribaron tambi6n cuatro avio
mes.
La gaceta., 1941-08-04
Las heroinas nusas en- la guerra COM los nazis
La defensa de la patria contra eIinvasor

jo mataron al hofer y a dos SOL
dados alemaHes, inutilizando
por complete ell vehiculo.
Dur6 su marcIha once dfas.
Los ninos pequenos %corrian jun
toa sus madres. Recorrieron 95
millas antes de poderse agregar
al ej&rcito rojo. Elias y los nj
nos llegaron agotados y ham
b~rientos.
Evdokia Mir6nova hizo un
relate sencillo de la jornada.
E mel canine trataron de ha-
Ger prisionefo a un motociclista,
pero lcgr6 escaparse.
No pensaban los hombres de
los tsnques cue las mujeres con
hachas, hoces y rastrill6s iban a
combstirlos, en- defensa de sus
hijps y de la patria,
La gaceta., 1941-08-04
Ell
(Viene de la I pd0.)


las noticias nazis, mantiene la
iniciativa en- ell sector de Smo-
lensk.
La aviaci6n rusa apoya a la
i~nfanterfa en- los frentes de
batalla y aver bombarde6 de
nuevo a Constanta, en- Ruma-
MIA.
Los aviones nazis no han 10
grade aun %penetrar las defen
sas de Lenigrado.
BESIDE Vichy comunican
que ell gobierno del mariscal
Petain no hara a ninguna o.
ira naci6n las concesiones que
recientemente hiciera a los ia
poneses en- la Indo China.
Cairo avisa que las tropas
nazis Sc retiran del frente de
Tubruk, dando ash por terIni'
nado ell cerco de a meses.
Submarines ingleses bundle
ron dos vapores del Eje en- Ell
norte de Africa, torpedearon
un crucero ligerO italiano y un
munelle flotante. Creese que ell
crucero es Ell Eugenio D Di Sa-
boya o ell Manuel Hitherto du-
que de Aosta.
La gaceta., 1941-08-04

significa qua Adolfo Hitler no
cuenta con potencias amigos ex-
cepto ell Jap6n, Ia Francia de
Vichy e Italia. y de estas tres,
dos son va provincias de Hitler
que seran liberadas de su vasa-
llaje derrotar a aquel. Tam
bi5n puede ser pronosticado, sin
lugar a enuivocarse, que al ter
minar ell Hitlerismo, habra to-
cadO tambien su fin la aggression
nipcna. Una mudo Hbre no tie
ne significado sin una China IL
bre tambien.
No hay la menor duda de que
necesitamos hacer bastante pa
"a empezar a divisar la victoria,
Pero creo es importante tomar
en- cuenta que estOs pactos dan
por terminado definitivamente
ell periodO de apaciguamiento
que comenz6 en- 1881. Estamos
en- la epoca en- que ell Secretario
de Relaciones Exteriores, Sir
John Simon, di6 comienzo a su
desafortunada politica que pre-
tendia que este mundo era uno
en- que las naciones no tenian
por ore interesarse es la segu-
ridad de sus vecinas. Sabemos
que no hay seguridad alguna ex
cepto en- la colectiva. La dura
serie de las victimas de Hitler,
es'una Lection sobre la interde-
pendencia de las naciones...
Creo que Mr.. Churchill hace
La gaceta., 1941-08-04

bic al poner enfasis EN- que nu
1ra alilar1a co MA Usi6n coviS
9 significa cue Sc han a3razGi0S
,cs rr.ncipios comun;stas. Pero
reo que Mr.. Churchill y aqt,e-
lcs aua. sarticipar de sus obli-
gaciones. Y. autoridad, deberfan
ledicar Ago de sus energias in
;electuales con ell objeto de de-
eidir la manera de ilevar a cabo
ell programa que en- favor de Ia
democraeia planted en- su men
safe al Congreso, en- Enero pa
sado, ell Presidente Roosevelt.
Tienen que entender- que las
"cuatro libertades' no vienen
por 81 mismas. Hay que pla-
nearlas. Significan cambios de
gran alcance en- nuestra estruc-
tura social y economical.
La democracia no vive por Ell
valor inherente de sus procedi-
mientos., Vive por la. calidad de
los resultados que obtiene en- la
vida del holnbre Y Ia mujer CO.
NUN.
Els muy importante que en-
tiendan los estadistas q. ell sis
tema democratico no volvera a
tener la oportunidad que tiene
hoy. 81 la democracia politica
ha de sobrevivir, tiene que dar-
le un gran comienzo a la produc
ci6n rlaneada para ell consume
de la comunidad...
Pero no creo cue estan con-
vencidos los tra5ajadores brita-
nicos de que Mr.. Churchill en-
tien1e Ell problema de la post
guerra, como 10 estarfa do que
Mr.. Roosevelt 81 10 entiende,
Churchill ha hecho una gran o.
bra en- endureeer los cora8ones
de los trabajadOres para poder
resiStir en- la gran lucha...
ST Churchill usara la fuerza
de su poder, pOdrfa contar con
la fuerte ayuda de la clase me-
dia que no tiene afiliaciones POI
fticas directas, pero que est3
cosvencida de que los cambios
son inevitables.. Mr.. Churchill
ha permanecidO callado sobre ell
asuntO de la declaration create
va que lie dsria una autoridad
inigualable en- Europa.
La gaceta., 1941-08-04
Drama.

Ella habl6. Sus ojos estaban
llenos de lagrimas.
-Aqui era donde los dos We
niamos todas las mahanas. 10
que 81 correteaba.
ISL?
-Mucho; ell dia antes de que
10 atropellase ell autobGs...
-Pero.. lie atropell6 un auto
bus?
81; aun me estremezco al
recordarlo. Saliamos de aqui y
Sc me fue. Echo a correr w..
tPobre Gustavo... 70 tuve la cul
pa de SUI muerte !.... Sc me ocu-
rri6 dejarlo suelto...
Como suelto! Pero".. jGus
tavo no era su esposo.
NO.
-.Su novio, entonces?
=Tampoco.
-Su hijo?... IAcaso alguien
de su familia?
MAZDA de eso-contest6 ella.
IC6mo no 10 Ina comprendido
listed antes? Gustavo era. mi
perrito...
La gaceta., 1941-08-04

DEL PUERTO

No hubo aver nj entradas nj
salidas en- ell puerto.
Esta anclada en- ell muelle de
la Tampa Marine Terminal la
motonave hondurena Allocate.
Marea baja a las 4:S9 a. m. y
6:49 p. m. marea alta a la lib
a. m.
Sale ell sol a las 5:54 a. m. y
Sc pone a las 7:18 p. m.
Sale la lune a las $40 p. m.
y Sc pone a las 3:16 a. m.