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Evening star., 1941-10-16

relation to every other man. Social
communities, social institutions, So
cial traditions, social aspirations,
past, present and future, are inte-
grated into single prodigious pat
tern of life. A hundred thousand
centuries from now the latest child
born will be kin to the oldest person
now alive-and to his remotest an
cestor!
Meanwhile, there also is urgent
demand for more exact knowledge of
the composition of the individual
mind and spirit. Thoughtful people
already recognize the complexity of
each separate human soul wherein
love and hate, courage and fear,
generosity and greed increasingly
contend. The quest for a principle
that will apply to the "nebulae" and
the molecules" of the human brain
and heart are currently of compelling
Importance. Upon its success de-
pends the development of a practical
cure for the disease of war.
The experience of DR.. Stebbns and
DR.. Whitford, then, is a portion of
the common lot AS they seek unseen
stars among stars seen, so their con-
temporaries go in undiscouraged
search of ethical and spiritual truths
which shall make human existence
worth unqualified desiring.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Disapproves Expansion
OF Arlington Cemetery.
To the Editor OF The Star:

10 tne Eoltor OF Inc etar.
Geographically, Arlington County Is
Washington's front yard and can, and
should be, developed accordingly.
The suggestion Of Thomas Slater
Settle, secretary of the Park and Plan
ming Commission, that the present
boundary lines Of Arlington National
Cemetery be extended to include sd-
jacent valuable properties is most i'm
practical and unfortunate, in that the
continued expansion of the cemetery will
result in irreparable damage both to
Arlington County and to the Nations
Capital.
When the Federal Government re-
quires additional ground for burial pur-
poses it should acquire sufficient acreage
for many years to come at point that
will not interfere with the growth, de-
velopment and Identification of Wash
ington and its metropolitan area.
To oppose the erection of homes for
the living on the theory that eventually
the ground may be needed for the burial
of the dead does not commend itself to
me as wise or necessary in community
as badly in need Of homes and hotel ac-
commodations as is this community at
present. j. CLOYD BYARS.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Womun Teacher

Again this year, as every year, I scan
These faces for the ones, the blessed
ones,
To whom this knowledge IDtU become
scroll
A cleaning scroll ichich they, by
spring, un,Utnd
With golden triumph and the mighty
UOrfS
DeScarteS himself pronounced:
because I think, AMI"
Great truth has magic. 1t can make
these young
Into the persons they might neUer be
Except for Truths oWn hdndmaids
such as I,
Who HUe alone and die alone and yet
Find here and there the children Of
my heart
The sun and moon and stars which
light my SOUL
VIRGINIA SCOTT MINER.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Alley Dwelling Victory

All question as to the legality of
the operations of the Alley Dwelling
Authority has been swept aside by
the refusal of the Supreme Court to
review a decision by the Court of
Appeals upholding the alley dwelling
law. In consequence, the Authority
can proceed without hindrance to
completion Of the local Slum-clear-
ance program involving an expendi-
ture of more than $14,000,000, which
now Is in its final stages, and will
be free also to undertake any addi-
tional projects that may be author
lied without fear of interruption.
The act was challenged on four
principal grounds by the owner of
two parcels of land in Southeast
Washington condemned by the Gov
ernment for the Carrollsburg housing
development for colored. 1t was
argued that the property could not
be taken because it was neither in
square containing an inhabited alley
nor necessary to provide accommo-
dations for persons deprived of homes
by the demolition of alley dwellings;
because there was no showing that
the property was either insanitary
or unsafe, or that the project in
cluded the demolition of number
of unsafe or insanitary dwellings
substantially equal to the dwellings
to be constructed, and further that
the legislative declaration on the un-
healthfulness of alley dwellings was
based on mistake or on facts which
no longer existed. The additional
contention was raised that the act
was unconstitutional in that 1t took
private property for other than
public uses.
The Court of Ar7eals found no
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Holds Historians Will Condemn
Americas Present Hesitation.
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
When the majesty of Rome was fading,
and wealth instead of armies was en-
gagged to dam the flood-tide of uncivil-
lied nations, the final dissolution of the
empire was ingloriously delayed and not
averted.
In remoter age, Babylon, decadent
capital, biblically called the golden" in
hatred, because into that city was poured
the gold of the conquered nations,
perished for trusting in material re-
sources.
The spiritual loss to the United States
will be immeasurably greater than any
physical sacrifice from fighting could be
if, as is asserted, Russia and England,
besides battling for their existence, are
Waging war in our defense and our
Nation is content and determined to
serve only as base of supplies for our
champions. Any doctrine requiring such
an avoidance of duty is no better than
the Chaldeans' and is as devoid of virtue
as the Latins'.
Germany, if established in Russia and
so economically elf-contained would be
no less a menace to the United States
than were the predatory nations occupy
ing the Danubian provinces a danger to
the Eternal City.
Such a Germany, besides commanding
the most advantageous position from
which to conquer Western Asia and
India, and being in control of Europe,
could elect the instant in which to chal-
lenge completely isolated United States.
The Reich may now be proposing TO
France the return of Paris to the French
government, the French Navy being the
quid pro quo, and the restoration of the
occupied territory to French jurisdiction
for the inclusion of the French armies
in the German forces. The invaders
proposals might include participating by
France in meditated conquests in Asia
and America.
Public forces Of the United States
Evening star., 1941-10-16

might not be better devoted in this
phase of the war than to freeing and
maintaining open a road to Russias
northern ports.
So in the new campaign might the
Soviets battle fully prepared with a GER
tain prospect of liberating their land
with the ceaseless collaboration Of
England and America.
A possible alternative is the exhaustion
of Russia, with surrender or submission
to the Pax Germanica and the advent of
Germany's forces at our Arctic coast.
While America hesitates in perplexity,
Germany, war-frenzied, increases in
resolution.
Americas indecision may be rated by
Germany as equivalent to armies ami
hilated
Publicists and historians of this period
will deplore the procrastination and be-
wilderment of the United States and,
being denied indisputable legal sanctions,
will be compelled to condemn what they
would most commend
EDWARD CONN.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

merit in any of these points. and the
Supreme Court action has the effect
of affirming the ruling of the ap-
pellate tribunal.
The broad sweep of the Court Of
Appeals decision was looked upon by
local housing officials as victory for
every lum-clearance authority in
the country, and the outcome of the
litigation in the Supreme Court
should serve to facilitate the Gov
ernment program for providing
habitable dwellings for persons with
low income,
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Wants Something Done"
About "No Stop Drivers
To the Editor of The Star:

There is stop sign at New Hamp-
shire avenue and T street NV. but it
seems that only about two motorists out
of ten really stop. The others either
cannot read or they do not believe in
signs. Just last week saw a man after
he had been run down by one of these
motorists. Several days before that the
telephone operator in our apartment was
almost knocked down by one of those
no stop drivers" and Saturday I almost
had the same fate.
Now that the transportation company
has discontinued the T street bus stop,
it has become doubly difficult to get
across those streets. Before one could
cross with the stop and go lights at
Sixteenth ard T streets.
Something must be done about this
deplorable situation before it is too late.
DOROTHY F. VESSEL.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
ARLINGTON, Va.

Dear sir:
II am not kind to the birds. do not
feed them so they will not starve in the
winter time. But I do have feeding
station.
Il pay Hedy Lamar to be beautiful,
Mr.. Fields to be funny, jeanette Mac
Donald for her beautiful voice, Scarlet
O'Hara and Rhett Butler to bring me
drama and romance-not just to help
them earn a living.
The birds give me beauty and humor,
to amuse me, not from any lofty mo-
tives.
Il have been having fun with my
feathered friends all summer, and have
seen many whose acquaintance I could
not have made in winter.
We are moving soon to an apartment
building and wonder if can lure the
birds out of a clear sky to my second
floor windoWsill. There are woods within
several blocks, but no large trees around
the building.
How many kinds of warblers are to be
seen around here?
Il have identified the black and white
warbler, the yellow warbler and the
lack-throated green warbler. Another 1
took to be a golden-winged warbler had
a black line through the eye. some yellow
on the head a distinct yellow band on
the shoulder and yellow in his tail
which he famed out and f1irted about
as he danced around in the small
branches.
Il have been trying to decide if have
Some chipping sparrows along with my
English fellows. One was plain gray on
the breast patterned gray, brown and
black on wings with one or two distinct
white lines on shoulders, black line
through eye with white line above
Others have white lines on wings, the
suggestion of black line through the
eve and a shadoWy speckling under the
chin, which might be the early stages
OF an English sparrow's shield.
They seem much more polite than the
usual English sparrow and don't con-
tinually chirp, chirp, chirp There are
never more than six of these birds An
English sparrow family was raised on
my groceries earlier in the summer, but
the adult birds, at least. have gone.
Another bird I should like identified
is f1icker-lke bird, mottled black and
white on the back instead of brown and
yellow, with a wide stripe of red from
bill to nape Of neck. Also, what are the
big white, heron-like birds that feed on
the water chestnuts along the shore near
Mount Vernon? Sometimes can't YOU
discuss the sea gulls? Having come from
the Middle West. they are all strangers
to me.
Sincerely, C. B. S."
There are some 80 Warblers which
come to the District of Columbia and
vicinity.
The black-and-w d-white warbler is a COM
mon summer resident.
The prothonotary warbler is seldom
seen in the District but has been seen
now and then in Chevy Chase, Md Falls
Church, Va, and near Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Turkey TuIe

Perhaps an international lesson
may be obtained from an incident in
the First Army Corps maneuvers
near Camden, S. C.
To establish contact with the
mythical enemy, Company E of the
121st Infantry secuted a wooded area,
whose actual neutrality was empha-
sized and synbolized by the presence
OF flock of turkeys. The leader, a
big Turk, promptly resented this vio-
lation of his neutrality and vigorously
denied passage to the troops. He
charged upon the nearest Spearhead,
Private Joe Greiner, clucking a vigor-
Gus protest that this land belonged
to Turkey and was not to be battle
ground
1nitially he had some success. Joe
tried in vain to beat him off with
rife butt, and the unexpected resist
ance almost routed the entire COM
pany. Not for very long, of course.
In the end superior mechanical
might prevailed and Turkeys terri
tory was invaded. When last seen,
the terrible Turk was demobilizing
his forces and fading away to bide
his time. In his favor it may be said
that at least he did not remain to be
stuffed with propaganda on the ad-
visibility of collaborating with his
conquerors. Something told him
maybe it was the approach of
ThankSgiving-that if he did that he
would end up at the peace table
stuffed with bread crumbs.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TrdcepeI.

1t is on the increase, but few Of us will
ever see one.
The worm eating warbler is summer
resident, but found mostly in wooded
areas.
The blue-winged warbler is a rare
migrant.
Brewsters warbler is so rare that it is
seldom observed.
Lawrence's warbler has never oeen
seen but once.
The golden-winged warbler is seen
more often than the blue winged, but is
very rare.
The Nashville warbler is fairly COM
mon migrant
The orange-crowned warbler is seen
now and then in October. So be on the
lookout for this rare one.
The Tennessee warbler is another
migrant. At one time it was practically
unknown in the spring, but later became
common and then rare again.
The parula warbler is a common sum-
mer resident
The Northern parula warbler is COM
mon migrant.
The Cape May warbler Is somewhat
common in migrating times.
The yellow warbler is a common sum-
mer resident. The black -throated blue
warbler is common in migration. The
myrtle warbler is abundant in migration.
This Is one of the few warblers which
stay here in winter, but, of course, only
a few specimens will be found. 1t is
particularly abundant in April.
The magnolia warbler is often seen in
migration.
The cerulean warbler is held TO be
very rare. Occasionally it may be seen
in migration, but not often
The chestnut-sided warbler in most
years is common migrant, but in others
is SO scarce that few reports are made
of it..
The bay-breasted warbler is the last
warbler to arrive in the spring, May to
June. Arlington National Cemetery is
held by experts to be an especially good
place to look for it.
The black-poll warbler is often seen in
migration time.
The Blackburnian warbler is common
in migration.
The yelloW-throat warbler lives in
this vicinity in the summer. The black
throated green warbler is common in
migration.
Kirtland'S warbler is occasionally seen.
The pine warbler is another one of
these little fellows which live here in
summer
The palm warbler discussed in this
column recently, occurs every year in
migration, but is not often distinguished
from the commoner yellow palm warbler.
Other warblers are prairie warbler,
Kentucky warbler, Connecticut warbler,
morning warbler, hooded warbler-a
common summer Wilson s
warbler, Canadian warbler and others,
such as the oven bird and Northern water
thrush which are classed with the
warblers.
Our correspondents bird, mottled in
; black and white is the red-bellied wood
pecker, so called.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
japan and Portugal


gives Japan commercial airplane
privileges in Portugals Far Eastern
possessions has not made headlines
when the worlds interest is focused
on the climax of the Russo German
war. But it is safe to say that this
new development has been the object
of close scrutiny in many foreign
offices, including our own State
Department.
In the present world upheaval, the
status of PortugafS colonial empire
This small, weak state, clinging
desperately to precarious neutral
ity, has colonial possessions in both
Africa and Asia which are tempta-
tion to predatory powers. In the Far
East, Portugal retains two vestiges of
its aScendancy there centuries ago.
These are the island of Macao in
Southern China and one-half of the
island of Timor on the outskirts of
the Netherlands Indies. 1t is this
latter Portuguese foothold whose
geographical position invests it with
high strategic significance.
Portuguese Timor is relatively
small in area and population. 1t ex-
ports little except sandalwood, cof-
fee and copra, and has few economic
possibilities. But it is an outstanding
link in the great island chain which
stretches from Sumatra to New
Guinea, and it is less than 400 miles
from points on the northern and
western coasts of Australia. In the
hands of an aggressive power, Portu-
gueSe Timor would be a potential
threat to both the Netherlands Indies
and the Australian Commonwealth.
The first step in so ominous a
change may have taken place with
the signing of the agreement giving
Japan a commercial air base at Dilly,
the chief port and capital of the
island colony. Henceforth, regular
mail and passenger service by planes
Of Japanese AirWayS will be extended
from their present Japanese terminus
at Palau, in the inundated Caroline
Islands, for the long hop over Dutch
controlled waters to Timor. Tokyo
is jubilant and describes it as an i'm
portant stage in japanese plans for
the penetration of the South Seas.
Rumors of Japanese intentions to-
wards Timor have appeared inter-
mittently, and evoked unfavorable
comment in the Netherlands Indies
and still more in the Australian
press. The Commonwealth long has
been suspicious Of japanese en-
croachments anywhere near its bor-
ders. 1t is improbable that Japan
could have induced the Portuguese
government to make this concession
without concurrent pressure by its
Axis partners.
Portugal repeatedly has granted
Japan similar airplane facilities at
Macao, the small island colony at the
mouth Of the Canton River in South
China. Lying as it does only about
so miles from Hong Kong, Britain's
chief outpost in the China seas, it
strengthens Japan's hold in that
region and is another, potential
menace to Britain. Yet Japan already
is so firmly entrenched there that
a further hold on Macao can bring
little change to the existing strategic
situation. Macao is thus an episode.
But Japan in Portuguese Timor is
something new-and something to
be closely watched.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Member Of the Associated Press.
Up to Congress

Ine prompt approval which the
House Foreign Affairs Committee has
given legislation to permit the arm
ing of American merchant ships
comes at a critical time for the free
peoples of the world.
On the European battle-ground the
defenSeS of Russia seem to be crum-
bling. And if the German military
successes should be followed by a
Russian collapse the blow to the DEM
ocratic cause will be a heavy one, no
matter how undemocratic the Rus
sian political system may have been.
In the Far East the Japanese mill
taristS, Scenting what may be their
last opportunity, are pressing for ac-
ton, and if Moscow falls there is
small likelihood that the arming of
American merchant ships will stay
their hand.
In the light Of these circumstances,
1t is most urgently desirable that
Congress be governed by realistic
dl1OIlS III lCNlSlilS IIlC 1NCu-
trality Act. At this time, it seems
reasonably certain that the ship
arming legislation will be passed If
that proves to be the case, it may be
assumed that our merchant ships,
when armed, will be able to operate
with somewhat less danger of attack
In. waters far removed from the war
zones. But, it may be asked, is this
enough?
Revision or abandonment of the
Neutrality Act finds its primary justi-
f1cation in the assumption that the
statute interferes with the giving of
American aid to the nations at war
with Hitler, although their success
Is vital to our security. If that as
sumption be accepted as valid-and
it has been-it is plainly evident
that the mere arming of American
ships, of itself, would be very small
contribution to the fight against ag-
greSSion. Possibly the presence Of
guns might spare some ships from
attack, but even complete immunity
from attack for our ships would add
little to the fighting strength of
Britain and her allies so long as
American vessels are forbidden to
enter the war zones. Greater safety
for merchant ships in the waters of
the Western Hemisphere lands no
war supplies on British docks.
Under the rule adopted in the
House, that body is limited in its
consideration to the sole question of
arming our vessels But when the
legislation reaches the Senate, the
door will be open to more extensive
revision. particularly with respect to
lifting the ban on the entry by Amer
lean ships into war zones.
1t is to be hoped that the Senate
will not refuse to face this larger is
sue. The time, certainly, is at hand
when we should make a total effort
In support Of our front-line allies or
face the fact that the opportunity
for us to act effectively in a sec
ondary role may be lost forever. The
question for Congress to decide is not
whether 1t is safer to arm our ships
or leave them unarmed, but whether
We can afford to leave any law on the
statute books which in any way cir
cumscribes our effectiveness as the
arsenal of the democracies.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
EDWARD CONN.
Prefers Victory of Stain
To Triumph of Hitler.
To the Editor Of The s

To the Editor Of The Star:
May tell you how one American feels
about giving aid to Russia?
If friend of mine were being attacked
by tiger and I were in danger of being
the next victim, and another man ap-
peared who was likewise attacked and
needed my aid, I would not stop to in
quire into his religious beliefs Even if
I knew him to be an all-around crook,
I would furnish him with all the guns,
clubs and stones that I could spare as
long as we were fighting a common
enemy.
Admitting that friend Stain is, or
rather was, almost as great a threat to
the peace of the world as Hitler. I still
would prefer to see him win. That is
the only hope can see for Great Britain.
F. A. w.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

@. How much money has Joe Lewis
won in his fghts?-C. S. H
A. His total ring earnings to date are
estimated at nearly s2,5000OO.
@. Please give the list Of difficult
spelling words that was given on the
Quiz Kids radio programme. T. H.
A. 1t is as follows: Inoculate, en-
barrass, desiccate. rarely, supersede,
vilify, plaguy. picnicking, innuendo and
harass.
@. Is Marcus Garvey, Negro leader Of
the Back TO Africa" movement, still
living?-L. B.
A. He died in London on June 10.
1910, at the age Of SO.
@. What is the highest island noun
tain in the world?-E. NJ. A.
A. 1t is Mauna Kea in the Hawaiian
Islands, which is 1926 feet high.
@. How much leave does a soldier
get?-B. j. w.
A. A soldier in the United States
Army is entitled to 80 days leave in one
year The duration of furlough and
the manner in which it is taken are
decided by his commanding officer.
O. What is a nausch?-C. L. J.
A 1t is a dance performed in India
by nautchis girls Of low caste, with slow
undulatory motions of the body, while
the feet are little used.
@. Please give the names Of the cap
tains in the American and National
League clubs.-W. H.
A. The Boston Red Sox is the only
club in the American League with q
captain, who is Jimmie Foxx. Three
National League clubs have the fol-
lowing captains: Giants, Melvin OFT:
st. Louis, Terry Moore; Pittsburgh, Floyd
Vaughan.
@. Who originated Negro minstrel
shows?-C. w H.
A. The introduction of minstrel shows
is credited to Thomas D. Rice G8O8-
1860, white comedian who was inspired
by the Jim Grow song Of a Negro stage
driver to reproduce song and character
on the stage in Pittsburgh in the early
10th century.
O. Is it true that divorces are most
frequent during the early years Of mar
riage?-C. D. E.
A. over one-third Of all divorces are
obtained by persons married less than
five years. After this time, however, the
proportion of divorces for each succeed
ilg five-year period shows a decline.
O. Who invented the automatic.
S. T.
A. 1t was invented by Max Sielaf and
exhibited in Germany in 1896 A SINH
lar invention appeared in Sweden about
the same time. The first restaurant of
this kind in the United States was
opened in Philadelphia in 1902.
@. How can holes in household rubber
gloves be repaired?-J. J. G..
A. Punctures in rubber gloves can be
repaired by applying a patch Of thin
sheet rubber by means of rubber cement.
Any thin sheet rubber in good condition
can be used. Cement of the type used
for inner tubes is satisfactory.