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Evening star., 1941-03-15
Says Ides of March
Is March Is.

To the Editor of The Star:
In Frank Colby's column for March 8,
he answers the question, What are the
1des of March?" with the statement:
This terms means, roughly, the seven
days in March ending with the 18th"
Actually, there is nothing vague about
the meaning of "the Ides of March" Re-
freshing my memory with a dictionary
"a very good habit, believe), I find that
the Ides of a Roman month were the
eighth day after the nones, falling on the
18th day of March, May. July and Oc-
tober and on the 18th of the remaining
months. The nones, it seems, fell on
the 7th day Of March, May, July and
October, and on the 5th of the remaining
months. The first day of a Roman month
was known as the calends, from which
our word calendar" is ultimately derived.
History tells us that Julius Caesar was
assassinated on the ides de-, the 15th)
Of March, "A BIC, not merely on some
day during the second week of March.
CHARLES H. PROBERT.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Discusses Need for Improvement
In Mass Transportation Facilities.

To the Editor Of The Star:
More attention obviously should be
given to the solution of the problem of
mass transportation in Washington. Too
much attention is given to providing for
the movement of private automobiles. If
there were better streetcar and Dus trans
portation, the number of private auto
mobiles useds for conveying people to
business would be greatly reduced.
1t would not be necessary to make
extravagant outlays of money for and
to diSfigure the city with unsightIy un-
derpasses at circular intersections. The
building of one underpass has created a
need for more underpasseS. Since the
Thomas Circle underpass was completed
at a cost of some half-million dollars, an
other underpass at Scott Circle has been
started at an almost equal cost and
before its completion there is already
congestion at other circles and the inter-
section at Sixteenth street and Columbia
road has become bottleneck during the
afternoon peak of traffic.
Mute evidence of the inadequacy of
mass transportation here is furnished by
the groups of waiting people who stand
on street corners while streetcars and
buses marked Full" pass without stop
ping When it rains or SHOWS and autos
are left at home, these groups are
greatly increased
Streetcar and bus patrons evidently
should organize to obtain better mass
transportation. or the situation will 90
from bad TO worse. There was an tl1u.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
A Joint Responsibility

In pointing out that the real
answer to traffic control, or traffic
safety, rests as well with the pedes-
trian as with the automobile opera
tor, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward M. Thomas directs attention
to a fundamental aspect of the
Districts traffic problem
In too many instances, motorists
have been inclined to pass the burden
of traffic safety to pedestrians, so
far as accidents involving walkers
are concerned, and, perhaps to an
even greater extent, pedestrians have
asserted a right to walk however
and wherever they please, assuming
that it is entirely up to the motorist
to avoid running them down. Neither
Of these viewpoints is correct, for, as
Mr.. Thomas points out, there is a
joint responsibility resting on both
motorists and pedestrians to drive
and walk carefully.
Motorists long have been subjected
to restraints imposed by law, and
their legal obligation to give right of
way to pedestrians under prescribed
circumstances is we'll defined. 1t is
true that this obligation is not always
respected, but when a violator is
apprehended punishment is expected
and follows almost as a matter of
course. A somewhat different situa-
ton prevails, however, with respect
to pedestrian controls. These regula-
tions are of relatively recent origin
and many of those who use the
streets for pedestrian purposes have
not become fully conditioned to them,
although a marked increase in the
number of persons who abide by
these controls is discernible.
There is still room for great i'm
provement in this respect, however,
and this might be forthcoming if
those individuals who persist in DEFY
ing the regulations would take to
heart Mr.. Thomas we'll documented
warning that pedestrian has at
least a so per cent greater chance
of being killed when he crosses a
roadway between intersections in
stead of at intersection points.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Senoru DuviIu

1t is with profound regret that
Washington friends have heard of
the death Of Sonora Herminia Arrate
Davila, wife of the former President
of Chile. A person of undoubted
distinction in her own natural right,
she ranked among the most notably
popular Of diplomatic hoSteSses when
her husband was his country's Am
bassador here from 1927 to 1881 Her
interest in art was lifelong en-
thusiaSm which won for her degree
of celebrity which perhaps may have
amused her. The fact was that she
was not at all dilettante but truly
q painter of professional capacity
Her pictures we're praised by critics
who would not dare to compromise
their opinions. 1t likewise is a mat
ter Of record that they won recogni-
tion in the official salons of Santiago.
An exhibition of her works was held
at the Roerich Museum in New York
about decade ago.
More recently Sonora Davila had
been an invalid. Following a second
operation, her physician suggested
that her health might improve if
she we're to return home. President
Roosevelt, hearing of her illness,
ordered her carried south in an Army
aircraft. The War Department an
nounced that he felt that "at time
when bombers are raining death and
destruction over Europe, an Amer
lean long-range bombing plane
might well be spared to 60 on a
mission which might save life"
Two doctors, nurse and a crew
OF eight made the trip with Sonora
Davila and her husband. Leaving
Mitchell Field December 6, the ship
reached Chile three days later. The
patient was reported to have COM
pie ed the journey without additional
suff ering, Recovery, however, was a
vain hope. The news from Santiago
wednesday night confirmed the
worst fears.
But Sonora Davila, 1t surely may
he supposed. died with q smile on
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Liberty
Liberty Is q sinking

Liberty Is a sinking corpse"
-MuSsolini.
Who shall detame her? Who shall
acclaim her?
Who shall mount up to her feet
Uith tUingS?
Crowns tDiU he bring herr Songs
Uill he sing herr
Strike her. the harp OF the iron
strings?
Others hare hailed her In poices
OF thunder,
Lyrics OF ponder, IN ,ointers that
Uere:
How can pe sing to her, What cdn
ue bring to her
Latest of lovers that anguished for
her?
Frdnkincense, gold, or a measure OF
myrrh?
Only for US be the burial spices,
Only for US be the night and the
tomb;
Euen for her be the dd,Dn Uhen it
rises
Triumphant in splendor, tremendous
Nth doom.
W. p. STAFFORD.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
NEBRASKA AVENUE.

"Dear Sir:
Your column is always most interest
ing and I enjoy reading it and COM
pairing notes with others experiences.
I'VE have feeding tray outside our
dining room window and all winter have
had our regular boarders; a pair Of
cardinals who fuss very loudly If by any
chance the tray is empty, pair or more
of bluejays who race each morning with
loud shrieks to get the peanuts before
the squirrels and all the other titmice,
sparrows (several different kinds chick
adees, juncos, etc, who come very reg
ularly.
II have noticed that just before a
snowstorm they come in full force and
fill up as though preparing for a pos
sible emergency.
yesterday we saw our first robins.
One was sitting in the lilac bush near
the window and several we're on the
ground, but don't believe they actually
visited the windowsill feeding tray.
I'VE have been especially interested
in a very tame squirrel, who started
visiting us last fall.
About a month ago he arrived all
battered and bloody, with a deep cash
in the side of his neck and a very
skinned look on that side of his body.
He ate the usual things, but seemed
especially grateful for the pan of water
I kept free from ice
I'VE have watched that place heal
and now it is practically indistinguish-
able-even the fur has grown back-I
never would have thought it possible-and
we all feel so relieved because it is such
fun when he peers in through the win
dow, looking so eager-and then we raise
the window a little and he pokes his
paws in for the peanuts or apples we
give him.
Sincerely, M. S. L."
The first robin in our own yard ap-
peared exactly at pm. on the evening
of March 5.
he hoped across the yard and disap-
peared in the next.
He was back the next evening at the
same time, to the minutes o'clock.
This time he took a bath in the ped
estal bath in the rear corner of the lot.
1t was difficult to tell at first whether
it was the same robin or not, but we
decided it was, on account of its excep-
tional fatneSS.
Or were We just forgetting what large
fat birds these are?
1t was hard to tell even, whether the
bird was robin, but when he took to the
air and flashed by the dining room win
dow, which is really our living room,
there could be no doubt about him.
And to make sure, he gave one of those
triumphant robin utterances which are
unmistakable. No other bird in the
world can do it.
1t is nothing unusual, of course. for
Evening star., 1941-03-15

her patient lips. Mortally sick, theo-
retically helpless, 1t had been her
privilege to be for moment a symbol
Of something infinitely precious-the
tie of fellowship which, in a world
of trouble, unites the nations of the
Western Hemisphere in peace and in
mutual devotion to the common
welfare.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Says Mr.. Lincoln's Column
Helps National Morale.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I want you to know that I thought
the column by Gould Lincoln. February
%, was a real contribution to the de-
velopment of morale in this country
and to national unity.
I showed the column to a friend who
is connected with the National Library
for the Blind Without having read
the book by Daphne du Maurier. Come
Wind, Come Weather" he Immediately
said he would see what could be done
about having the book put in Braille.
1 have just learned that the book is
being Transcribed and will be available
very soon for blind readers. felt
that you would be interested in knowing
about this VIM. T. HOECK.
Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

O. Who won the Shelley Poetry Award
this year?-H K.
A. The Poetry Society of America has
announced that the Shelley Memorial
Award was presented to Marianne Moore
of Brooklyn, New York.
O. How many parts are there TO a
tank?-C. T.
A. A light tank has 1900 parts, not
counting the engine or special equipment
such as guns and radio.
@. Does Germany import much glass?
&C. C.
A. AS the essential raw materials for
the production of glass are found in
Germany in ample quantities, the do
mestic industry is practically independ-
ent of imports of foreign materials
Certain raw materials particularly
soda are imported to some extent.
@. What has become of Robert Wad-
low, the giant?-J. C.
A. Robert Wadlow died July IS. 1910,
at the age of %. His death was the re-
suit of an infection incurred through
the rubbing Of foot brace.
@. When did the s. S. washington
make her first transatlantic voyage?
j R.
A. The S. S. Washington made her
maiden trip across the Atlantic on May
10, 1888.
G. Should dogs be fed on meat?-
M G. K.
A. All dogs require meat, but should
not be fed exclusively on this food. The
meat ration should consist chiefly Of
raw or slightly boiled beef. This may
Be varied with cooked lamb or mutton
ard cooked fresh fish.
@. What was the real name OF the
writer who used the pen name Bertha
NJ Clay?-G. P.
A. Bertha M. Clay was the pseudonym
OF Charlotte Braeme. who was born In
1885 and died in 1884.
Q. Who takes the leading roles In the
Johnson Family radio serial?-E. P. G.
A. Jimmy Scribner writes, produces
and acts all the parts in the johnson
Family serial, as we'll as producing most
OF the sound effects. Mr.. Scribner Is
capable of initiating as many as 81
different voices
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Commends Commentator
As "A Leader" in His Field.
To the Editor

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is my opinion that, for sheer brains,
for clear analysis and cogent reasoning,
for courage. clarity of expression. and
for all-around solid reading of some
thing distinctly worth while, David Law
renee of The Star staff is outstanding
and is leader among all of the COL
umnist writer's.
I have been intending to say this for
Q long time but never got around to 1t"
until now. ENOCH A. CHASE.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

Experts of the Washington State
Department of Fisheries have added
calomel to the diet of hatchery SAL
mon. What won't those ichthyologists
think of? Probably the next item
will be cod liver oil
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Criticizes Mr.. Franklin's Defense
OF His 1888 Speech in Montana.

To the Editor OF The Star:
. Anent ]. Franklin's column in yours
of Tuesday, March II, don't you think
it is a new all-time low for the Jay?
If you don't think so, ask any of your
readers who may have peruSed it.
Bad taste? Bad craftsmanship? The
very nadir of public reporting? Under
statements, sir.
After the Jays Montana speech, any,
thing that Senator Wheeler may have
said Is privileged.
ARTHUR HERBERT.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

German generals are shown de-
lightedly viewing the Nazi war film,
Victory in the West" That title
may be a bit premature; they do not
usually stop filming football games
at the end of the third period.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

Secretary Hull recommends that
Bulgarian assets in the United
States be frozen. Soon this Nation
will be known as the worlds fnan-
cial icebox.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
the 1Ur1ter, although the use of
q pSeudOnynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right TO edit all letters 1Uith
q UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

Successful Public Speaking
ability to express yourself clearly
and convincingly means leader
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can be acquired, we offer a booklet
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Evening star., 1941-03-15

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication OF all news dlspatcnes
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the dnsWer to uns
question OF fact by tDrittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please tncloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. How many hairs does the average
person lose In day?-J. r
A. The average loss Is between 30 and
40 hairs a day.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. Where are the fingerprint records
Of men in the Army kept?-H S. G.
A. All f1ngerprint records OF men in
the Army prior to July /, 1899, are in
the War Department. Since that date
flngerprint records for men in the Army
have been kept by the Department of
Justice.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. How much copper is there IN a
penny?-B. F. S.
A. the l-cent piece Is e5 per cent
copper and per cent tin and zinc.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

A. In 1910 traffic accidents killed 81, 600
persons and injured 1920, ,ooO more.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. How many people were killed or In
jured in automobile accidents last year?
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. What was the real name OF the
writer who used the pen name Bertha
NJ Clay?-G. P.
A. Bertha M. Clay was the pseudonym
Of Charlotte Braeme, who was born in
1885 and died In 1884.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. Where does the Catholic Church
obtain the ashes used on Ash Wednes-
day?-T. G..
A. They are obtained by burning the
blessed palms Of the previous Palm Sun
day and are blessed before the princi-
pal mass of Ash Wednesday.
@. Who was Chief Roman Nose7-
All
A. The Indian Chief Roman Nose"
(Wogini, hook nose) belonged to the
Himoiyoqis warrior society Of the South
ern Cheyenne. The name Roman
Nose" was given him by the whites, his
real name being Sauts or bat" He was
prominent in the Indian wars along the
Kansas frontier between 1884 and 1868.
@. Why is the element uranium so
called?-A. D.
A. Uranium received its name in honor
of the discovery of the planet Uranus
Q78D by Sir William Herschel.
@. What State has as its motto
Manly deeds and womanly words"?-
T. G. R.
A. This is the translation of the Latin
motto of Maryland.
Evening star., 1941-03-15
Member of the Associated Press,

Entered as second-class matter post office,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. Where does the Catholic Church
obtain the ashes used on Ash Wednes-
dnro
Evening star., 1941-03-15

@. How many parts are there TO
tank?-C. T.
A. A light tank has 1900 parts, not
counting the engine or special equipment
such as guns and radio.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
Kent Poultrymen To
Make Tour Sept. 9th
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The tour will be conducted on
eastern standard time, and will
assemble at the farm of G. Fred
Fifer, near Wyoming, at $3.50 on
the morning of September 2. After
an inspection of the birds and the
newly constructed brooder house,
the tour will proceed directly to
Sussex county where the first stop
will be the farm of Granville Bryan,
near Coolspring, to inspect cross
bred birds and pullets. on range.
The next stop will be at the farm
of Joseph McIlVaine, near Angola,
where more cross-bred birds will
be observed.
At noon the tour will arrive at
Oak Orchard why're the visitors
will eat their box lunches on the
banks of Indian River. During the
noon hour the Kent county poul-
trymen will have the opportunity
to become acquainted with some of
the commercial hatcherymen in
lower Delaware, and to learn more
about the possibilities of producing
Matching eggs for broiler produc-
ton purposes. This discussion
should be of interest to every poul-
try raiser, and especially to those
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
Hope For Speedy End
To Fort Miles Strike
tcOntlnued frOm rIrst Pass,

Machinery expected to produce
at least the opening of negotiations
looking toward a settlement was
set in motion Wednesday when
Lieut. Col. H. B. Vaughan Jr., U.
s. District Engineer, went to Wash
ington. 1t is understood that he
would meet at A. M. Thursday
with War Department, OPM, and
American Federation of Labor Off
cials to set up a board of review.
The board, consisting of a mem
ber each from the War Depart
ment, OPM, and A. F. of L., would
be similar ito a mediation board
called for in defense contracts be-
tween the A. F. of L. and National
Labor Relations Board.
1.-THE men will return to work if
the job is made 100 per cent union
and if the prevailing wage rate be
paid" declared John j. Hartnett,
president of the Delaware Building
Trades Council, Wilmington, said
that night.
He said the direct cause of the
strike was the laying-off of two
union plumbing foremen, and the
hiring of two non-union foremen
in their places.
The workers who are now strik-
ing at Lewes, Mr.. Hartnett said,
also feel that the rise in living
costs there justify immediate up
ward readjustment of their wage
scales.
Conference at Lewes
Colonel Vaughan conferred with
Ralph W. Herricks project manager
for the construction companies, H.
H. White Construction Company,
and George & Lynch, and other
contractors officials at Lewes on
Wednesday afternoon. 1t could not
be learned just what ground they
covered. AS the Chronicle went to
press final action. could not be
learned.
However, Mr.. Herrick said We'd
nesday at his home in Rehoboth
that the three-way agreement was
broken by the stoppage of work.
He said rs to 80 workers, men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Hoist
ing and Operating Engineers, A. F.
L., worked all day Wednesday and
indications point to the return to
work this morning of A. F. l..
structural steel workers. He con-
ceded that about 500 laborers, pile
drivers and mechanics" were out
Tuesday.
Demands by the unions for the
closed shop, higher wages and the
sub-contracting of some jobs, are
unlikely to prove feasible on this
particular defense operation, Mr..
Herrick asserted. He said the
strike is causing serious stoppage
of work, impairing the local de-
fense program.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
Kent Firemen en-
Met Wednesday
AtMagnolia
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package of national defense cards
and check for their portion of
the 2 per cent insurance fund which
is paid out by the Kent County Levy
Court.
Chief Tom Baker, county fire re-
corder, said he had reports from
Camden-Wyoming, Clayton and
Harrington, and urged the other
companies to complete their re-
ports before the State Convention.
The association decided to send a
spray of flowers to the family of
Charles O'Neal, father of State Vice
President Frank c. O'Neal, whose
death occurred last week.
Harry C. Tee was elected to the
State Executive Committee to rep
resent Kent county for one year,
succeeding Chief ]. Fletcher Truax
of Smyrna, whose term will expire
at the State Convention. State
Treasurer Caleb w. johnson made
a few brief remarks
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
198tll Leaves
For Fl. Ontario
On Wednesday
loontInusa ir0m plra. raesl

The 198th Coast Artillery Regi-
ment is composed of members OF
the federalized Delaware National
Guard and men of upper New York
state. When the 19Sth moves into
Fort Ontario they will be exchang-
ing places with the 369th Anti-Air-
craft Regiment, an all-colored fed
eralized national guard unit from
New York City.
The buildings include chapel, a
guest house, a recreation building
a mess hall and a radio shelter
building. The chapel, one of the
hundreds being constructed on
army posts throughout the coun-
try. win seat 1926 people on the
main floor, and an additional 46 in
the balcony. Included in the fur
nishings of this building is a beau
tiful organ.
Guest House Built
So as to make it easier for the
soldiers to entertain out-of-town
guests. the guest house, which will
accommodate IA overnight guests.
is being constructed. The mess
hall will be used as an officers
mess and will take care of 118 of
the commissioned personnel, while
a sixth structure, an administra-
tion building, has already been as
signed to Major 0'Neill as head
quarters for the constructing
quartermaster.
At the same time there is great
deal of additional work going on
under Major 0'Neill's supervision.
The majority of this work, all be-
ing done with the idea of making
the men of the 19Sth Coast Artil-
lery Regiment more comfortable, is
expected to be completed prior to
the arrival of the new troops. Hard
standing parking areas, new side
walks, primary and secondary roads
and interior appurtenances are in
cluded in the latter group.
The total amount spent on new
buildings, roads and improvements
at Fort Ontario is $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
WOMAN HELD IN KILLING

Mrs. Hazel Knight, 40 years old,
was arrested last Saturday by State
Policemen John w. Blizzard and
Joseph ]. Shannon, charged with
stabbing her husband, Amos
Knight, 54 years old, to death on
a farm near Seaford. The woman is
alleged to have stabbed Knight in
the heart with a knife causing in
stant death. DR.. G. Metzler of
Bridgeville, was summoned but the
man was dead when he arrived.
The stabbing took place last Fri
day night. Both the man and woman
were employed on the farm of
State Senator John Roy Cannon.
The couple formerly resided in
Georgia.
The woman, arraigned before
Magistrate James X. Phillips of
Seaford, was held without bail and
committed to Georgetown Jail.
This was the third fatal stabbing
case to happen in that section this
summer.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29

who are growing the cross-bred
stock
The first stop for the afternoon
will include the hatchery of Low
der Mitchell in Millsboro, which
has a capacity of 10000 eggs, and
from there the tour will go to the
Morris hatchery, near Bishopville,
Md, which is one of the largest hat
cherries in the United States with a
capacity of about 100000 eggs.
The last place to be visited will be
the Eagle Poultry Company at
where several thousand
broilers are killed and packed each