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Evening star., 1941-06-03

but an abnormal increase in traffic
on even quiet streets. While many
motorists can be counted upon to
exercise care, it Is obvious that some
cannot. And even the most cautious
cannot avoid tragedy when children
engrossed in play dart into thor
oughfares.
Public Fairgrounds serve as safe
refugees for many children, especially
the larger ones. The police at this
time of the year should redouble
their efforts to impress children with
the fact that streets are not play
grounds. But it is chiefly up to
parents to see that all children, no
matter how small, realize the danger
of the streets and that they are
provided with space in which to play
and with such equipment as may be
necessary to retain their interest and
remove the desire to engage in haz-
ardouS activities.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Disapproves of Daylight
Saving Plan.

To the Editor of The Star:
I wonder if your editorial writer on
so-called daylight saving. in the Friday
issue, ever made a garden. Any good
gardener knows that one hour in the
morning is worth two in the evening for
successful gardening And I challenge
the statement that in 1918 this change
resulted in increasing food supplies"
AS devoted gardener myself I am con-
vinced that quite the reverse was true. I
lived through that period here; saw
gardeners drop gardening altogether for
lack OF time in the morning, and lack
of disposition or lack of suitable soil
condition in the heat of the evening.
saw my own small children and those
OF my nelghbors grow nervous and ir-
ritable for lack of sufficient sleep, and
have never seen anything to make me
believe that daylight saving" anywhere,
any time, ever resulted in actual saving
OF daylight or in the conservation of
energy or of natural resources, so far as
the community as whole is concerned.
Why can't advocates of this bit of
folly be honest for once and present their
real reasons for desiring it-more time
for personal pleasure?
j. MARION SKULL.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Feursome Funoi

The recent rainy spell has caused
mushrooms to grow as fast as an
unpaid fuel bill, and put ideas into
the heads of amateur mycologists,
these being people who profess to
know their mushrooms and toad
stools.
If the United States should become
completely socialized, no one would
be allowed to have fun with the fungi
by giving his friends advice on them,
unless he has passed test and has
a Government license. Pending this
great day, the amateur mycologist
should be regarded with deep sus-
picion, to put it mildly; and while it
may be rude actually to call him a
liar, it is considered socially o. K,
even by Emily Post, to check up on
him, lest he recommend as rare
delicacy some quaint-looking but
wholly poisonous toadstool.
No special knowledge is needed for
this process, if only the checker-up
is not in a hurry. 1t can all be done
simply, surely and safely. When the
fungus fan wakes eloquent over the
edible qualities of some special find,
just cook it for him, make him eat
some, and put him to bed. If he can
leave next morning under his own
power, mushrooms may be had for
lunch
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Demands Peace Aims
OF IsolationistS.
10 the Editor Of The Sta

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Barring the proclaimed unlimited en-
ergency, this is the most unusual situ-
alton this administration has had to
cope with since the war began. The
President is now confronted with the
task of giving the lie to all specious
arguments put forward by the strange
coalition of isolationists, bundists and
communists. These fellow travellers are
apparently of the opinion that we
shouldn't oppose Hitler's invading hordes
until we see the whites of their eyes"
if then. Whether some of them, as is
often suggested, have the countrys in
tereSt at heart but are just misguided
patriots, is question the near future
may answer. At any rate, attempts to
keep this country from taking the nec-
essary steps to safeguard our future
well-being in the face of rapidly spread
ing international chaos, should be care
fully scrutinized as to their aim.
The peace-at-any-pri elements in
this country should be made to state
their peace aims in Hitler dominated
world with as much vociferousness as
one hears in their protestations of aid
to fighting democracies
HENRY DORM.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TrnceUell.

The black, white and yellow birds
might be the evening grosbeaks
The very small birds which our cor
respondent gives as 3la inches long may
be the cerulean warbler. The size given
is extremely small for any bird. This
warbler is usually 4 to S inches long.
The birds which have square tails bor-
dered with white are probably eastern
kingbirds, although these birds usually
are very noisy.
The kingbird is one of the most fire.
quent post and wire birds of the road
side. 1t hawks after insects from a good
height, and usually utters shrill scream
as it comes down.
Peanut butter is liked by many birds,
and also by squirrels, but it is a dan
gerous food for the latter since they
are inclined to stuff themselves with it..
This butter is a very concentrated food,
high in the now famous B-1, as well as in
protein.
Plastering it into crevices in the bark
OF trees is one of the very best ways to
use ~ III 1cCOliS tIlc LII JlllS way
they get it in the way most natural to
them. 1t tends to harden in the bark,
but is still soft enough to be taken out
by the birds.
Raisins, along with Sunf1ower seeds,
make the very best summer foods for
the birds around the house.
Thou
and fed, and neither seems to attract
many insects, at least they will not in
most gardens, for they will be eaten up
by the songsters as fast as put out.
The raisins, in particular, make good
diet for almost all the birds hereabouts.
The older ones like them for themselves.
and also to take back to the nest to
feed the young
They Will come to saucer of them
placed on the porch or windowsill,
This is one food which may be used
to attract cardinals. mockingbirds, cat
birds and many others. Starlings like
tnem, but English sparrows do not seem
TO know what to do with them.
HdISln oreaG is a faVor1te, naturally
enough
1t seems that many birds eat more
bread In summer than in winter.
They also like cake, if you have anv
left over.
They will eat store bought angel food
cake, but vastly prefer the homemade,
as who wouldn't?
Real homemade angel food cake re-
qulres about IL to IL eggs per cake,
with only the whites used, at that with
some flour and more sugar, we believe.
In the old days the housewives used
TO make a gold cake, as it was called,
from the dozen leftover egg yolks.
Even the household most greedy for
cake can spare little for the birds II
Is no wonder they like it, for cake is
really very nutritious food. so packed
with nutriment that one slice and a
glass OF whole milk make meal.
IL was no wonder people used to get
INDIGESTION when they topped off a huge
meal with cake and ice cream, counting
up 10 several thousand calories in the
desert alone.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Warns of Understanding
Germany's Power.


To the Editor Of The Star:
The American people are taking too
much for granted. 1t is by no means
certain that the combined forces OF
Britain and America can defeat Nazi
Germany. But men who prefer death
to slavery do not fight only on the con-
dition of assured victory.
It is time Uncle Sam stopped snap
ping his suspenders while making the
silly boast that he can lick all crea-
tion," because he can do nothing of the
kind. John Bull already realizes the
size of the job of defeating Hitler.
Both Britishers and Americans have
too long underestimated the power and
vastness of the German war machine.
The Germans are not only the most
ruthless materialists in history; they are
the second most industrious and efficient
people in the modern world. The first
are the Firms. We must wake up to
the fact that Germany is using the
slave labor of the French, Morse, Bel
gian, Dutch, Rumanian and Bulgarian
people to rebuild and enlarge the Nazi
war machinery. 1t will take more than
oratory and fagwaving to meet the
organized strength of Germany. The
walls of Berlin will not tumble as did
those of Jericho, by the blowing of
horns.
Each passing day should make all
freemen the more resolved to fight
Hitlerism, win or lose; but we cannot
win by magnificent retreats and heroic
excavations. Hitler victories so far have
been too many and too effective to please
any justice and freedom loving man
or woman. 1t Is time we woke up to
the actualities.
Marshal Petain and Admiral Darlan
are not lovers of democracy, and our
way of life, but both are highly trained
and experienced men of war Both are
thoroughly convinced that Hitler will win
his war; and we cannot brush aside
their opinions without study and con-
sideration. Perhaps both of these
Frenchmen have a more realistic esti-
mate of the purpose and power of Amer
lea than do some of our orators and
commentators. Perhaps Petain and
Darlan regard us as nation of Little
Jack Horners, stronger in promise than
performance.
We can beat Hitler, Mussolini and
their allies, but only if we face facts as
they are, and get down to real prepara-
ton. So far we have only been playing
Hitler's game by our easy-going manner
of making ready national defense.
came to winning the last World War,
and how close she is to winning this one,
then and not till then shall we be
worthy of the freedom of which we
boast. HYACINTHE RINGROSE.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Uncle Dan Retires

The retirement of Daniel Willard
from the presidency of the Baltimore
& Ohio, which he headed more than
thirty years, removes from an active
role one of the dominating figures
of the railroad industry.
"Uncle Dan," as he is known to
B. & o. employees from the Potomac
to the Mississippi, has been trying
for the past decade to persuade the
directors of the road to permit him
to shift his burden to the shoulders
of younger man. At last they have
acquiesced. The direction of the
far-flung system now passes on to
fifty seven year = old Roy Barton
White, former president of the West
ern Union, while Mr.. Willard, past
eighty, moves down the hall" at
headquarters, and takes over the
craftsmanship of the board, a newly
created office that will enable him to
keep in touch with the affairs of his
cherished rail domain, while relin-
gushing the duties of management.
The retirement of Mr.. Willard from
active duty actually marks the end
of an era in railroad history, for he
was about the last of that hardy crew
of "old timers" who started at the
bottom in an infant industry, rose
to eminence as it flourished, and
then was present with steady hand
to help in the task of rehabilitation
as newer forms of COMPETITION all
but wrecked the carriers In the dark
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Along Bohio Honda
(FIorido Keys)


Time and the Dorld recede here on
these keys;
Under gracious sky, untroubled,
calm,
Stretch the translucent seas,
Green as neD ,oillotD leaves, rtuure-
streaked as ddtDn.
There is no striving here. This sun
blessed land
The patient coral butlds-dtes, and
liues on,
One tDith the -sotDn palm,
The infinite sand.
Stand at the pater's edge. Beauty
embrace.
FolloD the angel grace
OF sloD-moutng ray, turning to
circle, dip,
In the clear deep.
Yedrn totUard phantom ship
Far on the Cult Streams blue.
See it grop small and dim, Leaving no
trace,
Vanish from DielU.
These are the things of God-beauty
and peace;
This is an dntidote for Sorrop.
Feed on it, breathe it, harvest it for
the heart
Against tomorrow.
NELLIE G. BOIJRDEAIyX
Evening star., 1941-06-03

France, it must be remembered that the
German victories placed every advan-
tage in their hands and placed France
under distinct handicaps; these handi-
caps would have proved difficult even
If England and the United States had
shown any signs of sympathy for
Frances unfortunate position, but such
was not the case This is shown by
British destruction of French naval
units last year and in the British efforts
to starve unoccupied France by sea
blockade, and in our failure to permit
her to buy enough food here for her
starving millions of women and chill
dren.
With France cut off from all oversee
relief and with her only chance being
IN finding some way to do business with
the sections of Europe under Hitler's
control, it is no surprise that she is COL
laborating with Germany.
Culpeper, Va. w. A. BICKERS.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
FOREST GLEN, Md.

Dear Sir:
Il look forward each evening to read
ing your column We live way out in
the suburbs in a beautifully wooded
section and, of course, have a great
many birds.
Yesterday two new birds arrived
which I have never seen before. They
spent the entire day building their
nests in a large birdhouse we have.
will try to describe them.
They are about BIZ or 9 inches long.
The male bird is black, white and yellow,
not orange, so I know they are not
orioles. He has long. pointed wings, and
their call is little like the cardinal.
They are beautiful
Also we have a great number of the
tiniest little birds. They are about 31a
inches long, blush green in color, more
green than blue.
These are not indigo buntings, as a
friend of mine told me: the buntings
are inches long and more of royal
blue. These tiny little birds have q
beautiful warble. They come to bathe
every day, and eat the baby scratch
feed. They are real peacock blue.
Then we have some other birds, about
300 or 400 I should say, which I. also do
not know.
They are about Sla or 8 inches long,
the back and wings are dark gray, the
hrpaSt white 10 toll
border of white about u inch wide.
They are not noisy at ALL but sit on
the fence all day long and seem to eat
bugs and worms mostly
Il shall be very grateful If you can
identify these birds for me.
"One evening last week in your column
1 saw one of your readers said that
birds do not like peanut butter.
We'll, all I can say is that our birds
DO Ike 1t. 1 buy pound jar for them
every two weeks. I put some out for
them in the knot holes of our poplar
tree and also work some of it into the
bark with broad bladed knife.
I'VE have number of woodpeckers.
They are very fond of peanut butter; also
the downy woodpeckers and the
nuthatches. return to the house as
soon as I put the peanut butter out
for them to watch from the window, and
as soon as I get the door closed they
are there eating it.
I saw mother Woodpecker the other
day with her baby on the ground. She
flew up and filled her bill with the
butter, then flew down on the ground
and poked the butter down its little
throat
He sat there and waited while she
flew up again and again and filled her
bill for him, so I know that even the
babies like it.
I hope that you will be able to identify
all three of our birds for me.
Very truly yours, E. r.
"P. 81 know those black, white and
yellow birds are not orioles, because the
orioles have a hanging nest or cradle.
They do not build their nests in a bird
house"
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnS,Der to any
question of fact by tOrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HuSkin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Is an alien with first papers ell
gible for service under the Selective
Service Act?-J. o. C.
A. The Selective Service and Training
Act of 1910 requires that declarant
aliens register, train, and serve. A de-
clarant alien is one who has taken out
his first citizenship papers.
@. What was the first State 10 enter
the Union?-J. G.
A. Delaware was the FIRST State 10
ratify the Constitution, December 7, 1787.
Vermont was the first State TO be ad-
mitted to the Union after the Consti-
tuition went into effect, March 4, l79i.
@. Is an eel transparent?-w. n. 3.
A. The young eel is so transparent
that print may be read through It's body.
O. What artist used a butterfly az
his signature?-D. C. G.
A. Whistler used the butterfly as q
signature.
@. Where was the anchor for Old
Ironsides forged?-G. A. B.
A. The anchor of Old Ironsides was
cast by Hodijah Baylies at the Baylies
forge at Westville Mass, and drawn by
ten yoke of oxen to tidewater at Dighton
where it was put aboard a sloop and
transported to Boston.
O. What are the latest achievements
of DR.. George W. Carver, the famous
Negro scientist?-L. K. r.
A. DR.. Carver has recently developed
a drug from the persimmon to treat
pyorrhea. He has been selected to re-
ceive the first award of the Catholic
Committee of the South because of his
significant contribution to the welfare
and progress of that section.
O. Who was the last member Of the
House of Hanover to sit on the British
throne?-P. B. K.
A. Queen Victoria was the last men,
Der of the House of Hanover, whose
surname is Guelph, to sit on the throne
of England.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Presidents Powers
Held Excessive.


To the Editor Of The Star:
Being minister, receive letters from
peace societies seeking my aid in main
tain1ng peace and imploring me to write
members of Congress with that end in
view. OF what use is there in writing
our representatives in Congress con-
corning anything of vital importance?
Have they not conferred upon the Presi-
dent absolute power in all matters Of
supreme Importance? If there were any
virtue in writing letters, they should be
sent to the White House
There is no use in putting our heads in
the sands of illusion and refusing to see
that the administration, with all the
powerful resources at its command, is
heading the American people directly
into war. This has been apparent for
some months, regardless of the fact that
this action is against the will of the ma
jority of the people, who, if they had the
opportunity to vote on the subject, would
repudiate it. Is our American form OF
democratic government on the wane?
Is it possible that our Nation is no
longer q government Of the people, for
the people and by the people7
REV. ALFRED n. TERRY.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Takes Exception to
Star Cartoon.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
am surprised, indeed, at the cartoon
in Saturdays Star. 1t is misleading and
unfair. To millions of stanch Americans
Col Lindbergh. far from being blind, is
like lighthouse beaming over troubled
waters.
Assuming that Germany seeks world
domination, what about Britain, who
controls a third of the globe? AS a
matter of cold, hard fact, Germany,
Italy and Japan are "have-not" ma
tions; otherwise there would be no war.
England wants to keep her golden cake
while devouring ours.
A BRITISH DEFENDANT.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

@. What is the meaning Of Annapolis"
the title of the popular song?-R. B. j.
A. 1t is a Spanish word meaning
poppy.
@. For what purpose is peanut meal
used?-T. L. K.
A. 1t is used almost entirely as high
protein feed for livestock.
@. What is the highest point in
Florida?-K. j. A.
A. Iron Mountain in Polk County
with an altitude of 325 feet is the highest
elevation in Florida.
O. Which President Of the United
States never retired without repeating
the childs prayer beginning Now lay
me down to sleep?"-E. G.
A. 1t was the testimony Of President
John Quincy Adams that he never laid
his head upon his pillow without repeat
ing those lines.
@. When is Labor Days c.
A. Labor Day will be celebrated Sep
tember / this year.
@. Who was the first person to cir
cumnavigate the globe?-M. B.
A. Ferdinand Magellan, l480-1521, Is
credited with the first circumnavigation
of the globe. On August 10, 1919, feet
of five vessels, under Magellan's COM
mand, left Seville, Spain.
@. What is meant by negotiated
peace?-W. F. j.
A. The term negotiated peace is used
to refer to a peace agreed upon by two
countries before either can be said to
have won the war.
@. Who was Single Speech Hamilton7
It. j. D.
A. William Gerard Hamilton was
elected as youth to the British House
of Commons. He made his maiden
speech in November, 1755. and was COM
plimented upon 1t by Walpole. During
the next 40 years he sat as member
without ever speaking again, according
to Lord Macaulay.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

Petain implores the people under
him to follow him on "the road Of
honor and of national interest" The
old marshal seems to read trafiic
signs rather poorly.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Defends France for
Yielding to Germa ms.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I have read the editorial in your
issue of May % entitled "Vichy Voices"
and think that you are correct in your
opinion that France finally has decided
to cooperate with Germany, but it
seems to me that 1t would have been
of the reasons which compelled France
to take this step.
IN the dealing between Germany AND
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
the Urtter, although the use OF
q pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDith
q utelD to condensation,
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Canning and Preserving-A AZ

Canning and PreServlng-A 40-
page booklet containing more than
100 tested recipes. Outlines the
latest methods discovered in the
scientific kitchens of the Federal
and State departments of home
economics. Home canning opens
the way to worth while economies
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Evening star., 1941-06-03
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Evening star., 1941-06-03

@. When is Labor Days. G.
A. Labor Day will be celebrated Sep
tember / this year.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

A reader can get the ansDer to any
question of fact by t0rittng The Epe-
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-11
.Priehs Expands
Shoe Setiion
Now Stocks Mems s.
Footwear

aThe Priehs Mercantile, local
department store, today an
nounced the expansion Of it,
shoe department to include %
extensive showing of nationality
known and advertised line OF
quality shoes for men. Previous
to this time the department ham
died only women's shoes.
Paul Gobberdiel, manager Of
the shoe department, enthusiast
tically stressed that the shoes are
built by the Brown Shoe Com
pany, one of the Oldest manu-
facturers of quality shoes in the
country. These mems shoes"
Gobberdiel said, "are made Of
especially selected feathers. The
great majority OF the shoes on
display are made of top-grain
calf-skin unusual for POPULAR
price shoes this season. All styles
are made over expensive custom
made lasts, the same used in the
manufacture of mems shoes SELL
ing for many times the price OF
these shoes!"
The trade name of the shoes
is ROBLEE after the founder and
president of the Brown Shoe
Company. Although a new-com-
er among the really fine shoes
of America, ROBLEE is now one
of the fastest selling name shoes
in the shoe industry. After being
on the market for four years.
its increasing public acceptance
has been the talk of the entire
shoe industry.
Widely known through extern
sive advertising in the Saturday
Evening Post. Life and Esquire
magazines, men have come to
regard ROBLEE as one of the
finest popular price shoes. BY
acquiring the exclusive selling
agency for ROBLEE Shoes for
men, the Priehs Mercantile has
gone one step further in its pro-
gram of bringing to Mount Glenn
ems the t inc st of nationally
known lines of quality merchan-
disc to be sold at popular prices.