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Evening star., 1941-06-26

A turtle and turtle dove were dis
putting slice Of bread.
1t wasn't much Of contest.
The slice had been moistened and
placed in the grass for the birds
A band Of sparrows had found it first.
They ate out most Of the soft part, leav-
ing the heel.
At this juncture the turtle. really
tortoise. came along, on his semi annual
trip across the garden.
We see him maybe once or twice a
season. but feel pretty sure that he is
around somewhere.
*x X
When the slow moving creature, with
head stuck well out and up, came toward
the remainder of the bread, the SPAR
rows flew up in body.
They landed on the great Van Fleet
rose vine. This vine is refuge for all
the birds. Some of its canes are two
inches thick at the base.
This wonderful climber Is really too
rampant grower. That is its only fault.
At LCCOo AC6uldi thbUlllS bdNhy buO 1C"
homeowners have the heart. Good prun-
ers are few and far between.
The turtle eased forward in the grass.
He was interested in the bread, but he
was not going to go forward too swiftly.
Even for turtle, he went ahead
slowly.
1t took him about five minutes to nego-
tiste two feet.
During that time the sparrows chat
tered at him from the rose vine.
1t was cool, bright morning. The
birds had been singing since shortly
after am.
There was a dewy feel in the air. No
body had started bonfire yet.
When the brown and yellow tortoise
finally got to the remainder of the bread,
he poked his odd nose right down at it.
Then he waved his neck around, looked
here and there, and set to work.
First he pushed his nose under the
bread, elevating it.
Then he took a bite.
At first he removed small bits, but
soon grew more used to the strange
food.
There was no doubt that this was the
first bread the creature had ever tasted.
But he knew what it was for.
1t is an odd thing, when you come to
think of it, that cats eat beef, food
which they would never get in nature,
and many birds love bread, another
product which is not found in the nat
ural state.
Just then the turtle dove few in.
He landed in the grass, which was
about two inches long, not more than
five feet from the turtle.
He, too. was interested in bread.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Appeals for Greater Concern
For Health of Senators.

To the EdltOr Oh Inc SLaI.
1t is difficult to characterize too highly
your editorial upon the passing OF Sena-
tor Harrison, but I lament that you
leave out one thought. AS I read your
words with the steadily mounting ap-
probation of the man that they bring,
I miss one thing. Your last eloquent
sentence begins, Dying at SO, his de-
parture will be mourned by all who ap-
preciated his personal charm" Why not
a protest that man so loved and so
valuable to his country should be sacri-
feed at so early an age? Why not
growing protest, louder and louder, as
Senator after Senator, is sacrificed at
too early an age?
I venture to estimate that the age OF
the men who have died at their posts of
duty in the Senate during the past 10
years, excepting one or two like Senator
Borah. have averaged close to IS.
Think of i'll Men who have but
reached their most useful time in public
life, whose experience has made them of
greatest value and whose charm and in
IlucUCc nave lllCICdSCO do tllCy iiofC iiCA-
lowed with the years, are suddenly
called away. And, why? Because, in
most cases they have neglected their
physical health. Or because they are
not reminded in words strong enough,
and often enough repeated, that they
are first of all animals, animals that
must exercise vigorously to maintain
their normal health.
Most men know what they should do.
The problem is to remind them often
enough, and persuasively enough, of
what they we'll know they must do to
keep we'll.
The Government should employ
man, not necessarily doctor himself,
whose business it would be to see that
Senators (and other valuable mem Sc
cured regular examinations from their
own physicians.
Would it not be great thing If,
through some such program as that, men
of value to their country, men of the
greatest value, should live from 10 to
20 years longer than they now do, in
ever-increasing usefulness to their Gov
eminent and of ever-increasing value
and Joy to their families and to their
friends? c. E. S.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Discusses Speeches
By "Isola atiOnists."

To the Editor of The Star:
I have just finished hearing over the
radio three speakers OF the America
First group. They we're Senators Nye
and Wheeler, and Archbishop Beckman
of Dubuque, Iowa. who introduced Sena-
tor Wheeler.
The archbishop admittedly spoke not
only as an American citizen but also as
a prince of the church" He called
those who differed from him "Neros,
pilates" and "Judases." He even brought
the golden calf" into his speech. He
claimed that 80 per cent of the Ameri-
can people were on his side.
But we know from recent polls OF
opinion that 81 per cent Of the Ameri-
can people would rather have the
United States enter the war than to see
Britain surrender"
The two Senators and the archbishop
appear to assume that their group Is
the only one that wants peace. Every
American wants peace and big business
suffers along with the rest of us during
or after war.
~~~
the English, but he gave himself away
when, like Mr.. Lindbergh, he claimed
that England started this war.
When the present immigration quotas
for foreign countries were up in Con-
gress, Senator Nye led the opposition
with Borah, Wheeler and other America
First groups and isolationists, in trying
to keep a quota for immigrants from
Germany which was twice as large as
the quota for England, Scotland, Wales
and North Ireland combined. That's
how much they admire the English. And
was it not Mr.. Lindbergh's father who
was one of the Congressman who op-
posed action against Germany during
the first World War?
Senator Wheeler argued for nego-
tiated peace which would leave Hitler
master of Europe. But, as Hitler's at
tack on Russia proves. he is not salts
fied with dominating Europe alone.
g. I. B.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Jacksonville, Fla.
Urges Sales Tax
As Practical Measure.
r. ~. E5itor ~ Tha Ctars

AZ Inc EultoL VI AAc oIdi'
Those who oppose a general sales tax
do so, in the opinion of the writer, for
one of three reasons, and these are
stupidity, which is another term for ig
norance a desire to escape fair and
equitable share of the tax burden; or
political cowardice.
The lowering of the base for income
tax purposes is all right so far as it
goes, but believe the cost Of running
down the little fellow" who has spent
his money and has nothing with which
to pay or, for lack of information on
the subject, fails to file a return, would
be prohibitive.
A sales tax catches every one at the
source when the cash is available to
pay the tax and the expense incident
thereto is negligible. Besides, people
spend usually in proportion to what
they earn and by this method would
pay taxes accordingly. If one is frugal
enough to save his money, he is en-
titled to save taxes in proportion and
not be penalized by the actions of the
spendthrift. Take, for instance, the
fabulous wages paid by the Government
in constructing military camps-95 per
cent of this money has been spent by
the recipients, yet, will venture wager
that not l per cent which sales tax
would have brought In has been or will
be collected.
Let us be sensible and enact a sales
tax! Gull BARBER.
Laurel Md
Evening star., 1941-06-26
C0mmends Editorial
On Police Problem.
To the Editor of The Star:

40 the EDITOR OF Inc star.
In the Sunday Star for June % we
find your editorial entitled, "Investigat-
ing a Murder" This is, think, perhaps
the best summing up that has been
published to date.
Each day the police get many calls
that persons are missing and in a few
hours the missing persons turn up.
I have lived in Washington more
than Is years and have been In a posi-
ton to know that the Police Depart
ment Il not corrupt.
E.E. DUDDING, NJ. D.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Oriter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
a uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Orientals are popularity supposed
to have no sense of humor, but the
other day a high ranking japanese
official congratulated Mussolini on
all his victories.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Maybe some day the meek will in
herit the earth, as predicted; but
there will not be much left after the
inheritance tax is paid.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

White collar workers in Axis coun-
tries are said to be having a tough
time. Part of their difficulty con-
sists in finding enough soap to keep
their collars white.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Since 1851-Jones Chucks," reads
large sign in Connecticut, adjacent
to railroad. Washington's baseball
club could do with pitcher of that
durability.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

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Evening star., 1941-06-26

A new alibi is offered the house
holder too lazy to oil squeaky hinges.
He can tell his wife he is conserving
oil for Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

@. Where were the first equestrian
statues in the United States?-D. B.
A. The first equestrian statue erected
within the boundaries of the United
States was that of George III in New
York City. The second is usually said
to have been the statue of Gen. Jackson
in Lafayette Square, Washington. D. c.
@. When did Steve Brodie make his
spectacular leap from the Brooklyn
Bridget. r. R.
A. Steve Brodie jumped from Brooklyn
Bridge, July %, 1886. He undertook this
feat as a result Of bet.
O. What percentage OF homes In the
United States are equipped with radios,
telephones and electricity?-C. H. A.
A, Eighty-three per cent have radios;
36 per cent have telephones and 70 per
cent have electricity.
Q. Who took the first photograph in
the United States?-F. K.
A. Discovery of a crude camera made
by Prof j. w Draper, of New York
University Medical College, indicates
that he may have taken the nrst
photograph of a living person in 1889.
1t was in this year that he photographed
his sister, Miss Dorothy Catherine
Draper, who, the records state, had to
sit rigid for 10 minutes.
O. What is the meaning of coloratura
soprano?-A. N.
A. Coloratura refers to high soprano
voice of clearness in range and fexi-
bility; also, the singer having such a
voice
@. In what year did a volcano ex-
ploSion cause a cold summer?-G. C.
A. The year in question was 1916,
facetiously called eighteen hundred
and-froze o-death." 1t followed quickly
the great explosion of Tomboro in the
island of Sumbawa, near Java, which
filled the upper air with powdered dust,
greatly reducing the intensity Of the
sunshine and lowering the temperature
on the earth.
@. What is a miners inch?-T. J. H.
A. 1t is the amount OF water which
will flow from an opening l inch square
at pressure usually fixed by State
laws. The unit varies but it is about Is
cubic feet per minute.
@. Please give the population OF
Mexico City.-P. G. S.
A. In 1910 the population of Mexico
City was Y451 SIS, and that of the Fed
eral District in which it is located was
approximately 100000.
@. Why is daytime nap called
siesta?-T. L. B.
A. In its derivation. 1t refers to the
sixth hour, this hour being calculated
as noon. In Spain, Mexico and other
hot countries, it is customary to rest
or sleep at this time.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

gency. Fortunately, the President has
the wisdom and experience to guide the
country. Isl Wis pacem, para bellum" Of
you want peace, prepare for war;. That
is what the United States has to do. The
only language that the aggressors under
stand is that of tanks, cannons, etc. This
language America has to speak, through
Britain. Thus she will keep the war
away from her shores.
DIR. LEONID GENDELIN.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

The Axis now learns, as Ameri-
cans did during the epidemic of
bank failures, that frozen assets are
not the same as cold cash.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

There is no truth to the rumor
that the pigeons of the Signal Corps
are still being taught the obsolete
squads right"
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Says Hitler Is a Fool"
But Dangerous.

To the Editor OF The STAR
This Government has called Hitler
the worlds menace No. l.
Yes, he is that, but he also is the
worlds fool No. l. 1t is strange that
Germany cannot see all this and turn
against her criminal leader.
If liberty loving people everywhere do
not arouse themselves and take this man
he will take them.
A. B. CONNALLY.
Jack kSopville Fla
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ frederic / HnSkfn

S~Sft ~ ~ ANohHts
reader can get the dnsUer TO am
question OF fact BY Uritino The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. Please print Franklin K. Lanes
tribute to the Washington Monument
A. M. H.
A. At the unveiling of the Washing
ton State Stone in the Washington
Monument on October /, 1914, Franklin
K. Lane said: This Monument is the
Upraised Arm of the Nation, swearing
an allegiance as lasting as stone itself
to those principles, those ideals, those
emotions, all those mysterious things
which go to make up what we call
democracy"
Q. In what magazine was the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward
Howe first published?-C. H. G.
A. The poem was first published In the
Atlantic Monthly for February, 1862. The
verses were printed without the authors
name and she received but five dollars
for them.
@. What laws were said to have been
written in blood?-T. K. M
A. Draco, the Athenian laWgiver,
established a code of which prescribed
death for nearly all offenses. The laws
written mot in ink but in blood were
repealed by Solon, with the exception
of the law on homicide.
O. Will personal check be accepted
In payment Of Defense savings bonds?-
j. T. H.
A If the bonds are ordered by mail
from Federal Reserve Bank, or the
Treasurer of the United States, check
will be accepted, subject to collection.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

@. What percentage OF homes In the
United States are equipped with radios,
telephones and electricity?-C. H. A.
A. Eighty-three per cent have radios;
36 per cent have telephones and 70 per
cent have electricity.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

A reader can get the nnsWer TO any
question Of fact BY Uritino The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director. Washington,
d. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

@. When did Steve Brodie make his
spectacular leap from the Brooklyn
Bridget. r. R.
A. Steve Brodie jumped from Brooklyn
Bridge, July %, 1886. He undertook this
feat as a result of bet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
Good NeighbOr
Special to THE DETROIT TINES

CHICAGO, April 23.-William
Randolph Hearst is "a man who
knows the true meaning of the
phrase, good neighbor,'" accord
ing to Lieut.. Col. Marin Ramos
Contreras, Mexican army medical
officer.
Colonel Contreras. who is head
ing a group of six Mexican medical
officers currently engaged in a
survey of American methods Of
inducing army recruits and train
ing medical troops, said:
1.-THE plea made by William
Randolph Hearst for aid for the
homeless people of Col lima,
whose city was destroyed last
week by earthquake, is concrete
evidence that he knows what It
means to be a good neighbOr.
His very gracious work on
behalf of these suffering people
is proof that the phrase, good
neighbOr, is not merely words,
but is an actuality."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

Declaring II am for Mr.. Hearst's
proposal 100 per cent. Congress-
man Albert J. Engel tR) of Musk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
congressman Back
Quake Aid to Mexico

Paced by Senator Arthur II
Vandenberg, Michigan's congress
sional delegation today emphatic
ally supported the proposal OF
William Randolph Hearst that this
country extend aid TO earthquake
stricken Colirna in Mexico as
gesture of hemisphere friendship.
After reading Mr.. Hearst's In
the News" column of Monday. in
(which he suggested that a Sa-
maritan's helping hand be lent the
beautiful Mexican city. destroyed
by the earthquake and a volcanic
eruption. Senator Nandenberg tele-
graphed The Detroit Times:
81 emphatically agree that the
I Colima disaster offers a sympa-
thetic opportunity for the United
| States 20 display practical evil
. dence of its good will 10 Mexico
and ! shall be happy 10 join In
any such effective demOnstra-
tion."
{ MANY INQUIRIES INSPIRED
! Congressman Rudolph G. Ten
erowicz CD Of Hamtramck re-
ported that the American Red
Cross office in Washington was
receiving many inquiries as a
result OF Mr.. Hearst's nationwide
appeal and stated;
"As usual Mr.. Hearst can he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
Kills Self With Gun

FLINT, April %. Ill health
today was blamed for the suicide
of Paul Elder, 40, of 1006 West
Rankin street, who shot and killed
himself in the bathroom of his
home this morning. Coroner
James r. Sutherland said no other
reason was given for the act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

committee of prominent Los An
geles citizens today to direct the
drive here for financial aid for
earthquake stricken Colima. Mex
leo. The Los Angeles County
Board Of Supervisors adopted a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

Lodge and Rep. John w. McCor-
mack of Massachusetts.
LOS ANGELES. April o.
Mayor Fletcher Bowron named a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
BLOOM IN SUPPORT

Declaring he was "in complete
sympathy with the purpose of this
measure" Chairman Bloom CD of
the House foreign affairs commit
tee forwarded the resolution to the
state department for its approval.
His action came as New York S
two senators, Wagner and Mead.
joined with members of the house
in urging aid to the stricken town,
as did Senator Henry Cabot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
TO SHARE AS USUAL

Congressman Frank f. Hook
tDt of Ironwood declared the
President and the people will as
usual do their share to come to
the rescue of our good neighbor"
and Congressman Roy w. O.
Woodruff tR) of Bay City COM
mented:
1.-THE compass lon which
prompted william Randolph
Hearst to 60 to the aid of
stricken Colima, Mexico, is In
keeping with a lifelong record
of similar activities. His article
Will, / am sure, secure the
prompt response of charitably
inclined persons everywhere
throughout this country"
Congressman George D. O'Brien
of Detroit declared:
cit Is praisewOrthy for Amer
leans to give help to the earth
quake victims in Colima, Mexico.
Such thoughtfuIness toward our
neighbOring country is COM
mendable."
FOR PLAN 100 PER CENT
Declaring Il am for Mr.. Hearst's
proposal 100 per cent" Congress-
man Albert J. Engel (R) of Musk
egon- stated :-
II know Of nothing that will
do more TO help promote neigh
borliness and good relations be-
tween Mexico and the United
States than TO do what a neigh
Dor and friend would do in times
of hardship or distress"
Congressman Louis c. Rabaut
Cd of Crosse Pointe declared that
in these critical times, when SO
much of our wealth is being ex-
pended in so many different direc-
tons and parts of the world. we
would do we'll TO spend some of il
on fostering our good neighboring
policy at home.
SUPPORT PLEDGED
William !. BfaCkney Of the
Sixth Michigan district pledged his
support as follows:
IL am sympathetic toward
Mexico for the loss of life and
property resulting from the
earthquake In Colima. would
favor an immediate reasonable
appropriation for aid. This APP
preparation must be based, how
ever, upon our own present FL
nancing status. Such aid on the
part of the United States would,
In my judgment, accomplish two
purposes: First, actual material
assistance to the residents of
COlima and second, the strength
ening of relations between the
United States and Mexico"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23
Asked
ToAid Ravaged
Mexican City
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In
unstinting generosity. the people
of the country today were re-
spending to the need Of their good
neighbors to the south-the $4,000
people of Colima. Mexico, whose
city was destroyed by an earth
quake last week.
Stirred by the vivid picture
given by William Randolph Hearst
of the tragedy at Colima, senators
and congressman pledged their
support for measures to appropri-
ate money TO make this nations
aid effective.
Representative SABBATH (D) of
Illinois, chairman of the House
rules committee, announced he
would seek a $1,000.000 congress
sional appropriation to aid earth
quake victims at Colima.
S2OO,OOO ASKED
SABBATH made his announcement
after Representative Dickstein
CD of New York had introduced
a joint resolution calling for a
100000 appropriation to aid the
earthquake vi S, and an
nounced he would seek immediate
action by the foreign affairs COM
mittee.
SABBATH said his resolution,
calling for the larger amount.
would be introduced today. 1t
would authorize the President to
designate the American Ted Cross,
or some other agency. to purchase,
transport and distribute medical
supplies, food stuffs, clothing and
other necessities to aid the in
jured, distressed and homeless in
the quake area.
Dickstein urged the appropria-
ton as a gesture of international
good will" adding:
81 think Ii Is a sound way Of
carrying out our good neighbor
policy, and IL will show our
South American nations that we
are ready to do more than just
talk for Pan-American solidar-
ity."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

For the "Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul Mall
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

unanimous resolution endorsing the
drive. !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-23

depended upon to he the first TO
offer assistance TO his fellow
men In distress. He Is 70 be
commended for his humane and
sympathetic attitude toward the
victims of the Colina disaster.
Our hearts and hands should
reach out In understanding and
helpfulness 10 our neighbors TO
the south.
at has always been our be-
lief that our great wealth should
be used to relieve want and
suffering and for this reason the
people of the United States
should be most generous in re-
Spouse 10 the immediate and
desperate need of our next door
neighbor, Mexico
$4,000 CONTRIBUTION
He added that a $4,000 Rec
Gross contribution for Collma hac
been made and that fur.
Their contributions will be turned
over to the Mexican Red Cross.
Commented Congressman Ear
c. Kitchener tR) of Adrian:
Human instinct plus good
neighbor policy suggest the Wis
dom of the editorial. So much
suffering in the world requires
our aid where IL irmost needed.
Financial aid from a deficit
country must be judiciously
placed"
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
Congressman Fred L. Crawford
(R) of Saginaw pointed out the
disaster supplies the United
States with another opportunity "a
more completely entrench itself
in the Western Hemisphere He
added:
"Our people should take adj
vantage of every opportunity to
demonstrate our fundamental
kindly feeling towards and res
pect for the life and interest
of the average man and woman.
1t appears TO me our people
generally are at this moment too
closely centering their attention
on Russian European affairs
and overlooking, and perhaps
disasterOusly disregarding, our
Latin-American approach.
Therefore Mr.. Hearst's OBJ
servations are timely and we
should proceed to make our rela-
tons with Mexico in particular
those of complete equality and
exert every effort to remove
distrusts."