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Evening star., 1941-08-07
Northwest Rectunqle

AS the tide of protests rises against
the proposal to erect huge concrete
War Department building on land
long designated for expansion of
Arlington National Cemetery, various
suggestions are being made for re-
vision of the plan or for selection
of a different site. That the hastily
drawn, breath taking scheme re-
quires reconsideration has become
abundantly evident in the few days
since it made its first public appear
ance in all its colossal proportions.
Among latest proposals is that the
structure be placed on the Soldiers
Home grounds. But previous sug-
gestion that these grounds be used
for Government buildings was aban-
doned in congressional quarters be-
cause of sentimental objections to
disturbing the old soldiers retreat
and destroying so fine park area in
the congested Petworth residential
section. There are strong senti-
mental and esthetic reasons, also, for
opposing construction of sprawling
permanent utilitarian Office building
at the front gate of Arlington Gene
terry; yet the House, with little dis
cusSion of the matter, voted to do
just that.
Since reconsideration of the whole
project is in order, why not go back
to the carefully prepared, long
approved Northwest Rectangle pro-
gram as starting point for solving
the indisputable emergency needs Of
the War Department? That pro-
gram, already under way, would pro-
vide a spacious new home designed
to meet all normal requirements of
the War Department. The first unit
of this imposing building has been
completed west of the intersection
of Virginia and New York avenues.
Eventually the structure will extend
to Twenty third street. The Arny's
immediate space shortage would be
at least partially relieved by making
use of this new unit. And while work
was being rushed on other units of
the project, additional temporary
structures could be erected to take
care of pressing demands of this
critical but impermanent period of
stress. One such temporary building
for the department has just been
completed in seventy days at Third
and D streets Southwest. 1t is doubt
full if serious objection would be
raised to erection of other purely
temporary buildings on the Airing
ton Farm site, providing there was
definite understanding that when
the present emergency has passed
the site would Nbe restored for park
or memorial purposes. While this
solution would not, of course, place
the War Department under one roof,
1t would greatly reduce the number
of buildings in which Army activities
now are housed and would preclude
development of a white elephant"
building problem after the defense
expansion era is over. Certainly
there has been no showing to date
that the Northwest Rectangle pro-
gram, supplemented by temporary
units on the District or Virginia
side of the river, would not satisfy
the needs of the department. Until
such a showing has been made, revo-
lutionary measures of the type in
volved in the S35,000,000 Arlington
undertaking are wholly uncalled for
and extremely unwise.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Letters to the Editor

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Evening star., 1941-08-07
Argues Against Sale of Liquor
Near Training Camps.

~ScaA AAohh6 So"PSs
To the Editor of Ths Star:
have been reading arguments for
and against the bill Is. $500 in Congress
which would prohibit the sale of alco-
holc beverages near selective service
training camps.
1t seems to me that too little is said
about the real issue in the matter; it
is not, as see it, a matter of restricting
personal liberty. That is done to both
civilians and service men in many ways
in times of national emergency. Nor
is it true that being written in the
Constitution, there is no way we law
fully could keep such drinks from any
adult who wants them. Even life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness are
not free to us when the Nations life
is in danger.
The basic issue to consider is the ef-
fact that alcohol hasNon a person who
drinks 1t and the result such effect very
in the event of war. It has been scien-
tilcally proved that drink or two of
beer shortens vision in many people
and also causes tunnel vision (being
able to see straight ahead but not on
either side Of given line).
In the Journal of Industrial Hygiene
we read: "An ounce and half of alco-
hol taken in wine, beer or whisky in
creases the time to make a decision
nearly one-tenth and the time to act
one-fifth." Also: About a third more
driving errors are made by persons who
have had couple glasses Of beer"
The Northwestern University Traffic
Institute says: "A single bottle Of beer
or one drinkscf whisky or gin contains
enough alcohol to make many persons
dangerous automobile drivers-that long
before q person has drunk enough to
stagger or act queerly, he becomes an
unsafe driver"
In national emergency, great enough
to call millions of young men from their
normal walks of life, many against their
will, there is little consideration for per-
sonal liberty. And any article of the
Constitution can be waived for the time
being in the name of national safety,
as I understand 1t.
So the real issue is: Can a soldier
shoot as straight, react to orders as
quickly and accurately, be as alert to
danger, drive q truck or tank as EN-
GENTLY, in short, be as good q soldier,
drinking alcoholic beverages as he can
abstaining?
We who are informed on the subject
know that he cannot and, in the name
of national safety. we challenge our
Army officers and the Secretaries of War
and the Navy to conduct series of tests
on soldiers who already drink these bev-
erages, to determine once and for all If
it is jeopsrdizing our national safety
to allow our national defenders to use
alcohol in any form.
NELLIE HURLEY PUGH.
Thinks Gas Curfew Ill Advised
And Suggests Rationins Plan.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The gas curfew which unnecessarily
(and rather childishly) Inconvenience
the motorists never Will serve its pur-
pose.
Once the habit has become hxed,
automobile owners automatically will
tank up before the evening deadline.
Those OF on long trips will load their
cars with extra cans and other contain
ers full Of gasoline, ordinarily danger
ous practice.
It perhaps = beside the point that n
Evening star., 1941-08-07

@. Which has the right Of way on
the ocean, large boat or small boat,
II one is gong one way and one another7
S. A. F.
A. If two steam vessels meet h the
ocean, one going north and south, the
other east and west. the vessel on the
right has the right Of way. This is
the rule generally for ocean-going craft.
However, a steamship and q sailing
vessel meet, the steamship is supposed
to keep out OF the way OF the sailing
vessel because Of its greater maneuver-
ability.
@. From w{1as poem n the hns "to
have, TO hold, and, IN time. let so"?-
B. M R.
A. II il from The Teak Forest" by
Laurence Hope.
@. How many cigarettes are used in
the United States?-E. K. c.
A. In 1910, consumption amounted to
1873 3,ooo, 100000 cigarettes.
@. How long is the Connecticut River?
". S.
A. 1t Is 4o7 miles long.
@. What are "bleeders"7-M. T. r.
A. The blood Of some persons will not
clot. Such persons are commonly called
"bleeders," and they may bleed TO death
from slight injuries when blood vessels
are cut.
@ Do bats drink vater?-A. J. 3.
A. They drink by skimming over the
surface of a still pool or open water and
dipping down repeatedly. seooping up
the water as they fly.
@. In what order are the State
Sunday services arranged at the WASH
ington Memorial Chapel, Valley ForgeP-
A. j. K.
A. They are held in the order in which
the States entered the Union, beginning
with the first Sunday in January for
Delaware, and ending with Arizona Stats
Sunday in December.
O. What is the meaning Of the wor
flicideP-E. P. A.
A. One who murders his child: mu
der OF one son or daughter
@. Please give the origin of Roquet
cheese.-E, G,
A. This cheese is said to have or
mated when a shepherd OF Ceven.
near Bordeaux, France. accidentauy.I
his lunch of barley bread and fn
sheep's-milk cheese in the mouth oao
Roouefort cave. Returning some ne
later, he found that mold fronrne
bread had permeated the cheesnlu
impaired a delicious flavor. A doy
convent commenced developing III
dustry about 1910.
@. What is the roughest inla body
of water in the United States7- M F.
A. The Salton Sea In Califo+'
@. How large are the Midwa' 'landsf
M. c. D.
A. The Midway Islands. icn arc
located just north of the Hawh group
have an area of Ia square les'
@ Who are some of the rire poets'
M S. r.
A. WORDSWORTH, OOleIiI
Byron, Shelley, and Keats ons W 'iA'
group.
@. How many soldiers there M
squad, splatoon, and ccany oi '
United States Army?-V' H.
A. The basic unit of my oieain1A
+;o,, :. the rorad of men under .
corporal or sergeant. II squaos com
rose . rlatoon "a reommanded BY
: Iis,,ten.nt. three four platoons
r,.vs ur , corono NO nlmanded by
captain.
@. How many PraenVs "eie saw
owners?-C. D. S.
A. Ten Presider were o"iieiS
,,ovss At one tir,er another during
their 1ives Tbev yere Washington,
Jefferson MadisorMonro Jackson.
TvIer po,k ravIor,hnson, and Grant.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

It has been discovered that Mo-
hammed, that fierce conquerer, ac-
tually wrote poetry. As far as can
be ascertained, however. he never
wrote book the equivalent of "Mein
Kampf" whcrewith to make q sucker
Of himself later On.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

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@. How large an investment in United
States Government bonds is held by
life insurance companies?-R. L. H.
A. Total holdings in 194l amount to
$4,000, ,000,O0
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn

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Evening star., 1941-08-07

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Q. How large an investment in United
States Government bonds is held by
life insurance companies?-R. L. H.
A. Total holdings in 194l amount to
$4,000, 100000.
@. What was the fastest train run
ever recorded in the United States?-
M. C. A.
A. On June II. 1905, the Pennsylvania
Special, now the Broadway Limited of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, ran three
miles near Ada, Ohio, in IS seconds or
at the rate of 1872 miles per hour.
@. Please give some information about
the meat in the smoke house at Mount
Vernon.-M. L. w.
A. 1t consists of shoulders side meat,
and hams which were home cured on an
old Virginia estate. No longer edible,
the meat has been preserved by periodic
application of chemicals.
@. Is Goebbels deformed?-L. G. K.
A. He was born with a club foot.
@. How many people were killed dur
ing the building of the Golden Gate
Bridge?-H. M. S.
A. Eleven lives we're lost during con-
structlon-10 of them on February II,
1887, when dislodged wood and steel
tore open the safety net underneath the
span and carried the men into the water.
O. What are the perfect numbers?-
M. C.
A. They are as follows: l, 6, 28, 496,
1923, 3355O336, and 8589669O56.
@. How large does blue whale grov7
M. F. R.
A. Blue whales may weigh az much
as 115 tons and equal in length and
surpass in weight even the gigantic,
extinct dinosaurs.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
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Evening star., 1941-08-07

- mbat is the ro,1phest inls body
of water in the United States?- M. r
A. The Salton Sea In Califo+'
Evening star., 1941-08-07

@. Is Goebbels deformed?-L. G. K.
A He was born with club foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

ing the wings, and Hudson will be building the tail assembly. To a new Martin plant now being built Tat Omaha, each will send the com pleted sections. There they will be put together, two 1800-horsepower motors and guns installed, then flown from Omaha to destination.
 That's the kind of teamwork necessary for inass-production of bombers so badly needed. When will these start to come? They're not saying judging from the state of the plants, one could guess: not until after the first of the year, probably spring. But they will come fast then.
 BOFORS GUNS ARE
 MADE FROM SAMPLE
 The manufacture of Bofors anti aircraft guns at Chrysler is an- other typical example of the adapt ability of American industry to de- fense production. Chrysler, of course, had no experience in the first World War, having been form cd afterward. The Bofors guns they are now making were built from a sample which the Army simply brought into the plant from Cam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
TodaYs AnsweEs e
 cRACNIUM CRACKERS s
Questions on Comic Page

i. The Prut river lies between Rumania and the Bessarabia sec- ton seized by Russia last year The Drut river is in southern Russia, between the Dniester and Dnieper rivers. The Dniester formed the old Russian boundary between Russia and Bessarabia, cast of the Prut. The Dnieper is to the east in central, southern Russia, above the Crimean penin- sula.
 2. Minsk is near the old Russian Polish border in west central Rus sia; Pinsk is in the marsh region of Poland, that part taken by Russian; 1; Dvinsk is near the Lithuanian bor- der in territory occupied by Rus- sia; Ornsk is in eastern Russia.
 3. Bucharest is the capital of Runania; Budapest of Hungary.
 4. Brest Litvosk is in old Po- land on the boundary line between territory divided between Ger many and Russia. It was scene of World War I peace signing be- tween Germany and Russia; was taken by Germans in September, 1889, turned over to Russia in division of territory, and retaken by Germans in current Russo German war.
 5. White Russia Is a province of central Russia, several hundred miles south of the White Sea. It is so-called because of the white gar- ments worn by the populace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
Good Evening.
AUGUST EXITS

Quite abruptly August made her bow, Hardly gave @ chance to say goodbye, now. Suddenly summer calls the turn, There's less of interest in tan or sunburn. Getting stuff for school kids are hell bent, They're about fed up with sleeping in tent. Homeward the travellers struggle along, They've had enough of the open road song. They've had time but sightseeing starts to pail From the very highest mountain to the swftest waterfall August-gone but not forgotten A long farewell to beach togs and cotton. You've slept in traiers eaten outdoors in the rain, Hot dogged it from Connecticut down to Maine. The summer seemed long two months And promise when you had saved some dough. The days flew by in a leap and a bound Till at long last Labor Day came around. Quite abruptly August made her bow Hardly gave a chance to say goodbye, now.
 --Em Em
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

New York, September 2-With a call to the millions of inarticulate young women and young men not in military service to step up now and do their bit on he civilian front to make America strong and safe" " Q new movemen, United Youth for Defense, was announced today by its national committee composed en- tirely of leaders under thirty-five. Formed by young men and women from every walk of life and support ed by an advisory council of out- standing adults, the new organiza- ion opened headquarters In Radio City, New York.
 The naional committee includes Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Governor Harold E. Stassen (younges gover- nor), Alice Marble, Charles s. whitman, Jr., Barry Wood, Max P. Has, Don McNeill, Benny Goodman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
SUGGESTIONS IN
 CITY PLANNING
LOng-Range Program Is Under Consideration;
 Several New Projects

A proposed long-range city plan- ming program will be taken up soon by the city plan commission, accord- ing to Chairman Thomas F. Moore The proposal will be outlined by l.. T. Scott-Smith, member of the city engineering bureau, who re- gently returned from a summer school on city planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology.
 The commission has already con- sidered several plans for improv- ing traffic conditions and for pro- viding wider streets. Establishment of routes in the outskirts to enable motorists to avoid congested areas has been under study.
 The relation of defense housing to the city's growth will be one of the subjects taken up in MT. Scott- Smiths report.
 One of the commissions sugges- tions has been the widening of Bank street, from Meadow street to the Naugatuck river, by pushing back building lines on the west side of the street. On the commissions recommendation, many street cor ners have been rounded and several streets have already been widened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

The prettiest marine story we've heard in . long while ca m c through in copy from the U. S. Submarine Base at GrotOn. The marines wrote the copy them selves, and 1t concerns the death of Corp. Major Tiny, the Eng fish bulldog mascot at Marine Barracks
 The Corporal was a real mar inc, and there are no better fighting folk on earth. He died from injuries incurred in line of duty. He was fatally injured while chasing an automobile from the post, as 1t was his part in national defense to inspect all visiting cars and to order un- authorized vehicles from the post. The Corporal lost his only battle while protecting government property.
 Corporal Major Tiny was a blue blood. He believed in class and he proved that he had 1t by winning a first and a special premium at one of our Cover nor's Foot Guard shows i'm 1884. Over in Providence, the Corporal won a third ribbon. He enlist ed as a private in the U. S. Mar inc Corps on April l, 194O, thus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
CRUELTY CHARGED
 IN DIVORCE SUITS
Five Waterburians Among Number of Petitioners in
 New Haven Court

Five Waterbury persons and two from Torrington figure in divorce cases totalling l25, filed in New Ha- ven superior court, and returnable to the fall sessions of that body. Similarly with divorce cases in Wa terbury, intolerable cruelty is the outstanding claim advanced, with assertion next, followed by habitual intemperance.
 Among the petitioners and de- fendantS are:
 Emil Willman, Torrington, against Magdalene s. Willman, New Haven, intolerable cruelty since July 22, 1917, the date of marriage; seeks custody of two minor children
 Joseph Auricchio, Guflford, against Marion Auricchio, Water bury, desertion. Married September 6, 1886.
 Christine Fede Maiorano, Water bury, against Philip Maiorano, also of this city, ntolerable creulty; ali- mony and change of name, married July n, 1895.
 Marion Lorene Marchand. New Haven. against Louis Raymond Marchand, Torrington. intolerable cruelty, adultery; custody of three children, alimony; married No- vember 24. 1928.
 Dennte P. Hunter, New Haven, against Philure A. Hunter, Water bury, desertion; married September 90. 1026.
 Mary Wojewodzlxi. Ansonia. against Barney WcJewodxki. alias
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
WPA OFFERS AID
 IN LOCAL WORK
Agency Would Provide Workers in Removing
 Trolley Rails

WPA workers will dig up trolley rails in WaterburyS streets If tho city makes a request for such q project, according to State WPA Di. rector Howard Staub. However, in view of the money spent by the city to cover over many tracks in recent months it is unlikely there will be any such request unless the need for the salvage steel in the rails becomes acute.
 The city has removed tracks on Bank street, between Center and Grand streets, but Supt. of Streets Herbert cott-Smith said this was done only because the rails were too high to be paved over without making the street uneven. ElsewherC the city has paved over all or part of the tracks.
 Under the law, the city couk make the Connecticut Railway 6 Lighting Go, remove the rails bu Mayor Vincent A. Scully has con tended that the cost would be to heavy, since the city would have t. pave the streets afterward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

ada and said, Make like this"
 The mechanics had never seen one. First job was to take it apart and study every one of the 500 parts of the clock-like mechanism. Then drawings had to be made of them Of course the Bofors, being Swedish in origin, had its every dimension scaled in the metric system. Tc make drawings intelligible to Amer ican workmen, every dimension had to be translated into American standard measurements. It took six weeks just to do that, and that is regarded as a phenomenal per- formance. So you can see where time goes.
 Also 1t required 70 machines just to make the gun-barrel alone. Four hundred of the machines in the gun plant were adapted from exist ing machinery in the auto plants, and moved in from there. But arl- other two million dollars worth of machinery had to be bought, some of 1t specially designed. These 40- nm. anti-aircraft guns, pilot models of which with mounts by Fire stone are under test, are regarded as already greatly improved over the Bofors-B British Canadian gun, and will be in production at what used to be Ford's old Highland Park plant as soon as field tests of the pilot models are completed.
 Modestly, almost apologeticaily, ira the midst Of these impressive demonstrations of military produce tions, Detroit auto builders are in- troducing the 1942 model cars of which neither they nor anybody else yet knows how many will ever be produced. "The defense stuff comes first" says Keller, and they all agree.