davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-07-30
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

Dear Sir.
"In a recent article you spoke about
towhees, one of the most beautiful birds
We have in this section.
You said that the male visits your
yard frequently, but that glimpse OF
the female is a rare privilege.
I'VE have a pair which are daily visi-
tors to the yard. He is here oftener, but,
at that, she is here every day. They are
one of our friendliest pairs of birds,
allowing us to come within a few feet
of them.
Il also see other pairs of towhees in
the fields near here.
Sincerely, B. W."
Identifying the female of a species
is much more difficult than spotting the
male.
There are many bird families in which
the mother is so inconspicuous that she
is either overlooked or put down as be-
longing to some other species.
Sometimes the females are so much
like the males in appearance that there
is no telling them. These include the
mockingbirds and the bluejays. One has
to be an expert of experts to tell the
difference.
The female indigo bunting, on the
other hand, is so unlike her brilliant
mate that she is ofen set down as Just
a sparrow although rather large
one.
Whereas the male purple finch is all
hic donntac foYonolo ic iticf
a plain sparrowish creature.
The female dove is difficult to tell
from her mate Female robins and nut
matches are a great deal like their
mates, except that their colorings are
more subdued.
There is so much said about the hand
some male birds, and how inconspicuous
the females are, that one often fails to
realize how pretty the latter are, too.
When you get to know the birds bet
ter. you see often with surprise that
the female birds, despite their lack of
bright colors in many instances, are
still mighty fine birds.
The female English sparrow, for in
stance. And the female cardinal.
Here are two birds which cannot COM
pare with their mates, in coloration, but
are just as pretty. honestly looked at.
The female sparrow, with her pale gray
breast, while lacking the large dark
spots possessed by her mate, neverthe-
less is prettier. An observer in time comes
to realize that she is by far the better
of the two.
It is the same with the cardinals.
While no one will dispute the supreme
cooration of the male, there will be
many observers to say that they prefer
the softer coloring of the female.
She is pastel creature, whereas he
is Just large splash!
His color is bright. aggressive.
Hers is soft, with dull salmon taking
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Unwise and UntimeIy

1t is regrettable that Senator Clark
of Idaho, one OF the opponents of
the Presidents foreign policy, should
have felt impelled under any circum-
stances to urge that the United
States take over control" of Latin
America and Canada. And it is par
ticularly unfortunate that he should
have made such a fantastic proposal
at this particular time
Senator Clark's suggestion, by CO.
incidence, was made public on the
same day that authorized German
sources" in Berlin were promising
sensational revelations" in the next
few days to prove that the United
States intends to make South Amer
lea colonial dependency"
Obviously, Senator Clark's pro-
posal plays right into the hands of
the Nazi propagandists, for they will
now be able to bolster their false
claim by citing the statement Of the
Idaho Senator.
At this critical time, when the
maintenance of good relations with
our neighbors in this hemisphere is
of the greatest Importance, the ut
most care should be exercised by all
public officials to refrain from any
thoughtleSs statement which might
prejudice our hemisphere position.
And the alertness of our enemies in
Latin America to avail themselves
of propaganda opportunities such as
that which Senator Clark inadvert-
emily has given them merely serves
to underscore this point.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trace11ell.

the place of his bright scarlet or cardi-
nal.
Perhaps better word is coral for the
red in the female.
She has touches of apple green, too,
with the result that in time she i'm
presses an onlooker as really the pref
tiest of the pair.
This is often true of the animals.
Consider the guppies, the tiny fishes
which are so popular for the home
aquarium.
With his bright colorful spots and
splotches, and his courting ways, the
male Immediately gets the eye Of every
observer in front of his tank.
In time the superior beauty of the
silvery females makes its impression.
Part of her lure is due to her eyes. She
has much more sensible eyes, than her
flasher mate
Female cats have a special look which
endears them to many fanciers. 1t is
difficult to say just wherein the female
house cat is better looking than the
male, but it is So Persons who at first
go in" for the males always end up
by getting female, too. 1t is this special
look which gives her beauty.
The juvenile stages of birds often
show odd combinations.
The young of most species, while often
as large as the parents, are mostly of
nondescript coloring.
Young cardinals. for instance, are
sort of dull buff coloring, with just
few touches of the bright red which
distinguishes the species.
Young blue jays are blue, all right,
but they have no tails, to speak of, and
no crests. They are with all respect,
just big Jumps of blue.
Most young birds of all species have
a sort of innocent or, should we say
dumb look about the face which gives
them away to the observer, even If he
we're not able to spot them by their
large fat f1uffness
The facial expressions of birds change
greatly under conditions of fear, etc.
One must be really familiar with
them, however, to be able to note these
changes
It is here as with fishes in an aqua
rum The newcomer. standing in front
of an aquarium, will find all fish look
alike to him. but the old hand sees what
he cannot see he is able to understand
the differences in expression which are
lost on the other.
Thus. to the old observer. both fishes
and birds have their own individual ex-
pressions, which set one apart from the
other
This, above everything else, gives the
creatures real personality.
All birds do not look alike, then. to
the trained gaze. If you do not believe
this, ask any owner of pet canary. He
or she will tell you that Dicky could
be told out of million. and it would
be true. It's that telling expression.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

world of this note when he laid the
basis for Americas present Indies-Far
Eastern policy April II, 1910. On that
day Mr.. Hull issued a statement in re-
sponse to statement by the Japanese
Foreign Minister in which he stated
that ANY change in the status of the
Netherlands Indies would directly af-
feet the interests of many countries"
The United States is among those
"many countries" and now, in acting
according to the point of view set forth
by Mr.. Hull, we have come about as
close to an alliance as We have ever
known outside the Western Hemisphere.
This country, the Netherlands, England
and Australia have all announced
separately but in similar language their
unanimity of purpose-the preservation
of the Indies status quo.
A wider knowledge of the Indies and
the far Pacific problems might be gained
from a reading of THE Dutch East In
dies" by Anry Vandenbosch and J.
van Gelderen's Recent Development Of
Economic Foreign Policy in the Neither.
lands East Indies"
Evening star., 1941-07-30

same boat with Nazi-ism and Fascism.
but there is a vital difference to be
found in the agrarian policy of Com
munism that has no use for landlords,
big or little 1t is mainly this difference
that attracts the landless rack-rented
masses and accounts for the hostility of
the dominant classes and their servitors
to Russia
Would the British laborites sanction
the use of armed force against such
continental upheaval were Churchill, an
opponent of landlordism, SO inclined. or
could Roosevelt persuade us to another
A E F. for such a purpose? Whatever
else would attend such a turnover, the
rest of the world might well be recon-
ciled to it as the surest means of putting
definite end to Prussian militarism.
WALTER N. CAMPBELL.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Secretary Ickes Criticized
For Answering" Mr.. Lindbergh.

For Answering" Mr.. Lindbergh.
To the Editor of The Star:
Secretary Ickes does not seem to be
able to interpret written English. He had
a long article in The Star answering Mr..
Lindbergh's letter to the President. But
what he says Mr.. Lindbergh said is not
at all what Mr.. Lindbergh said
In his letter to the President Mr.. Lind
bergh did not say that he received the
Nazi medal at the request of the United
States Government. He said he was
present in Germany and at the dinner at
the Embassy at the suggestion of Mr..
Wilson the Ambassador.
Knowing something of Mr.. Wilson,
fancy he thought simple American who
could meet the German officials without
rancor and could talk to them about
aviation with understanding and intelli-
gence might counteract some of the re-
sentiment aroused by the bellicose and in
sulting words of American officials. See
his record book "A Diplomat Between
Wars"
There is no reason at all why Mr.. Lind
bergh should return the medal. 1t was
given to him to honor his achievements
in flying, and all the fulminations OF
Mr. Ickes against him do not detract one
whit from those achievements. I hope
he keeps it. 1t is one link of peace be-
tween the two nations, one symbol that
there are still few people in this country
who understand. And believe me, we're
going to need lot of those links.
MARC STUART.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Discusses Civil Damage Claims
For Heirs of Aged Traffic Victims.


To the Editor of The Star:
Several months ago, understand, your
paper was interested in the present
death-by- -wrongful-act section of our
code, wherein civil damages can be OBJ
tained only where a surviving beneficiary
suffers a pecuniary loss. This statute
has been on our law books for many
wears. and many States have recognized
that it is not fair one and is not In
keeping with the progress which has been
made in legal circles.
You readily can see that when per-
son is so or 65 years old, there is no
pecuniary loss to survivors because that
person usually is not employed and does
rot have to support any one else. There
fore, when it is considered that in 1910
"a persons were killed in traffic accidents
who were over the age of so, Is of whom
were over the age of IS, and in 194l, up
to date, 80 persons over so years of age,
l8 of whom were over IS, have been
killed, the necessity for modern legis-
lation becomes apparent. Many of these
persons lived long while after being
injured, one recently lived about three
months and just died two days ago, after
suffering greatly.
Modern legislation, such as is in effect
in the States of Maryland, New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania, provides,
among other things, that where persons
are injured and subsequently die be-
cause of the injuries in traffic accidents,
the suit can be maintained by the per-
sonal representative and the same sum
can be recovered by the personal repre-
sentative against the tort feasor as could
have been recovered by the deceased,
had he lived. DORSEY K. OFFUTT.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Says Communism Will Spread
Following Fall of Dictat0rs.

To the Editor of The Star:
Dorothy Thompson recently told her
readers that the British alliance with
Russia would have the effect of check
ing the spread of Communism. How
much of wishful thinking prompted her
conclusion is a question. While am
no more Communist than she Is, my
belief or expectation is to the contrary.
Communistic thinking in Europe is by
no means restricted to Russia, and there
will be little need of aid from her to
have it break out and take over the mo-
ment that Hitler, Mussolini and their
gangs are laid by the heels.
Communism commonly is put in the
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Washington still is suffering? These
are pertinent, disquieting questions
which Congress should consider most
carefully, not only in connection
with the pending War Department
measure, but in relation to every So
called emergency building project in
the National Capital area.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

been conceived in liberty" was
engaged in a great civil war, test
ing whether that nation or any ma
ton SO conceived and so dedicated
can long endure" The United
States, perhaps because of it's ordeal,
is stronger now and more closely
knit, one commonwealth to another,
than it was in the era before Lincoln.
So, too, the entire earth may be
drawn together in fellowship after
the present crisis has been resolved.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Insists That Selectees
Shall Retain Their Rights.
To the Editor of The Star:

General Marshall should learn that
Army regulations cannot destroy funda-
mental American rights. While an or
dinary soldier, volunteering as such,
may waive rights, conscripted trainee,
in the very nature of things. cannot
be held to have waived any fundamental
right of American citizenship, and par
ticularly his right to address his own
Senator and Representative in protest
against what he may deem to be an
unwarranted extension of the training
period To say that those directly af-
fected by such proposed extension must
remain silent, while others within and
without the Army are free to speak,
strongly offends the legal and moral
sense Of every one who understands
Americanism. GEO. E. SULLIVAN.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the Driter, although the use OF
q pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
UietU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

reader can get the dnStOer to any
question OF fact by writing The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When did the BIG make its initial
f1ight?-F. P.
A. The Army Air Corps launched the
Douglas Bib bomber in test flight on
June 81. l94l. The ship took of from
Glover Field, Santa Monica, at II :02 pm.
and landed at March Field, Calf, so
miles away at 2:59 pm.
Q. Who holds the record for circling
the bases?-C. M.
A. Evar Swanson, a member of the
Cincinnati Reds. is said to have set the
record for circling the bases with a
mark of l3as seconds in 1929
@. How long after a trail is made can
bloodhound follow tic. D.A.
A. 1t is said that bloodhounds can
follow a trail 80 hours after 1t is made
@. When was Secretary of War Stim-
son Governor of the Philippines?-W.
H. T.
A. He served as Governor General of
the Philippines from 1927 to 1929.
@. Where were the O. Henry manu-
scripts discovered?-H. E.
A. Forty-two o. Henry articles, poems
and short stories. unpublished except in
long-forgotten newspaper columns, were
found by Miss Mary Harrell in old files
Of the Houston Tex Post and have
been published
Q. When was Dixie" written?-W. S.
A. The song Dixie" was "a walk
around composed by Daniel Emmett for
Bryant's Minstrels in 1859.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. How many miles did the Big Bertha
of the World War shoot?-W R. T.
A. The Paris gun used by the Germans
during the World War had a possible
maximum range of 1875 miles.
O. When did George Bernard Shaw
first lecture in the United States?-
C. HIP.
A. His first lecture in this country was
given at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City, on April II, 1888.
O. How often should an automobile be
lubricated?-C. L. T.
A. 1t should be thoroughly fabricated
every 1000 miles.
@. Where was Anne Sullivan Macy,
Helen Kellers teacher, buried?-C. B. r.
A. On November 2, 1886 the ashes Of
the great educator were inferred in the
Chapel of st. Joseph of Arimathea,
Washington Cathedral.
O. Is it safe to use dried fruit which
has been treated with sulphur?-L. G. R.
A. 1t has been definitely proved that
the small amount of sulfur left on fruits
is not detrimental to health.
@. When did Joe Louis fight with
Ritzlaff?-W. P S.
A. On January II, 1886 Joe Louis
fought Charley Ritzlaff in Chicago and
knocked him out in the first round.
@. What is the origin of shorthand?-
B. J.D.
A. The earliest record of an organized
system of shorthand dates from the year
50 BIC. At that time friend of Ciceros,
Marcus Tullius Trio, invented a system
that was used in recording the speeches
of Cicero, Seneca and others in the
Roman Senate The system invented
by Trio was taught in the Roman
schools.
@. Of whom was it said, IF you would
see his monument, look around your
H. A. x
A. Sir Christopher Wren. The words
are an inscription in st. Paul's Cathedral,
London.
@. Do the Army and Navy offer medi-
cal training courses to boys who enlist?--
r. P. A.
A. 1t is not possible to obtain training
in the Army and Navy leading to a
degree in medicine Army and Navy
doctors are graduates of recognized civil
ian medical colleges.
@. What is the source of the lines
Backward, turn backward, o time in
your flight; Make me a child again.
just for tonight"?-E. C. H.
A. They are from the poem Rock Me
to Sleep" by Elizabeth Akers Allen.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

We now have dude tars," nautical
equivalent of dude ranchers, and
sailing on dude ships" Here is a
wonderful chance for some inspired
genius to write for them a theme
song comparable to some of the
worst of the pseudo-cowboy ditties.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Russia was to fold up before Ger
many like a road map. The trouble
seems to be that it is folding the way
1t does for the tourist who uses it
rather than for the man who hands
It out. -.--.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited TO 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Map of Asia-Few of us know
much about ASia-have but the
vaguest ideas of its size, its geo.
graphic divisions, or its immense
natural resources. If you want to
brush up on this subject so as to
understand the war news, send for
a copy of this fine, big Map of
Asia. 1t iseright up to date, 2lx28
inches, and printed in five colors.
The reverse side carries complete
economic and political data. A
handy reference for newspaper
readers, students and businessmen.
To secure your copy of this map
inclose 10 cents in coin. wrapped in
this clipping. and mail TO The Star
Information Bureau.
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Evening star., 1941-07-30
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Evening star., 1941-07-30

O. Where was Anne Sullivan Macy,
Helen Kellers teacher, buried?-C. B. r.
A. On November 2, 1886 the ashes of
the great educator were inferred in the
Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea,
Washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. How often should an automobile be
lubricated?-C. L. T.
A. 1t should be thoroughly fabricated
every 1000 miles.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. Is 1t safe to use dried fruit which
has been treated with sulphur?-L. G. r.
A. 1t has been definitely proved that
the small amount of sulfur left on fruits
is not detrimental TO health.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. When did Joe Louis fight with
Ritzlaff?-W. P. S.
A. On January II, 1886, Joe Louis
fought Charley Ritzlaff in Chicago and
knocked him out in the first round.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. How long after trail is made can
a bloodhound follow tic. D.A.
A. 1t is said that bloodhounds can
follow a trail 80 hours after 1t is made.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

@. What is the source of the lines
Backward, turn backward, o time in
your flight; Make me a child again,
just for tonight"?-E C. H.
A. They are from the poem Rock Me
to Sleep" by Elizabeth Akers Allen,
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
OVERLOOK

Sunday school and church SER
vices at the usual hours on Sun
day, November %.
Mrs. Ella Pettyjohn of Rehoboth
and sister, Mrs. Clara Sharp spent
last Thursday in Milton as the
guest of their niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Green
were callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lawson, near Mills
boro, last Thursday.
Carrie Simpler and daughter
Marie were guests of Mrs. Della
Hazard at Milton last Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sutter and
son of Wilmington were weekend
guests of Mrs. Suffers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wash Mitchell.
Mrs, Sadie Brittingham of Broad
kill spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Vincent.
Arthur Maull of Pennsylvania is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Simpler and daughter
Marie.
Miss Loleta Belts and Mrs. Les
ter Wilson, both of Milton, were re-
cent guests of the Roy Simplers.
The residents of this community
will observe Thanksgiving, next
Thursday, November 27.
Farmers are nearly finished with
corn husking and are getting ready
for pork butchering with many
claiming to have porkers weighing
better than 500 bounds on the hoof.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
BETTER HEALTH-A STRONG.
Err AMERICA
By CHARLOTTE SPENCER
NutritIOnlst for the State Board of Health


Better Health-A Stronger Am
erica" is the billboard slogan of
the Delaware State Board of
Health. Better health through bet
ter food is part of the national and
state health program.
Perhaps the Board of Health
teaches good food habits most ef-
fectively by the home visits of the
public health nurse. There she
can advise the mother about health
full food for the whole family.
Special attention is paid to food
for children and their mothers.
Prenatal patients are instructed in
a good diet for the normal preg-
nant woman. Help in child feeding
is given, such as explaining the
physicians infant feeding schedule
and making suggestions for the
underweight school child.
Nurses are organizing classes in
health centers throughout the
state. Nutrition will be included
in these classes with the teaching
of such things as cooking for the
baby and planning healthful meals.
fkThe dental hygienists teach nu-
TRITON in schools and in homes. A
good diet is a part of the best
dental health program which we
now know.
At the State Board of Health
well-baby conferences a physician
plans the baby's feeding with the
mother. Here the baby can be
started on a good schedule and
poor feeding habits with resulting
malnutrition can be prevented.
The State Board of Health is
represented on state planning COM
mittees which have to do with nu-
triton. The Delaware H tn
Council is serving both as the
State Nutrition Comittee for De-
fense and the White House Con-
ference nutrition subcommittee.
Five members of the Health Coun-
Gil are from the staff of the State
Board of Health. The state COM
mittee for the use Of surplus COM
modities in school lunches includes
two of the Board of Health staff.
The Board of. Health gives as
sistance in nutrition problems to
its own staff and to other groups
who request such assistance.
Printed and mimeographed mater
ial over wide range of nutrition
subjects can be secured from the
Board of Health.
Delaware is by no means alone
in its Board of Health nutrition
program. Nutrition services are
being expanded all over the coun-
try at the present time. Thirty
five states and three territories
now employ nutritionists to assist
with such a program and five more
states have provided funds for nu-
tritionists this year. If these plans
go through ninety-four nutrition=
lists will be employed by State and
territorial departments Of health.
Before 1885 only two or three state
health departments employed nu-
tritionists.