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Evening star., 1941-05-02

guards of the building come across stray
homing pigeons which use it as a rest
stop. 1t is standard practice to take
the numbers of their leg bands, notify
the pigeon clubs and let their owners
come for them.
Anyhow, the real boss of this cote
is Adolf the Hawk, who rules the roost
and keeps friendly eye on his charges,
never eating one except when he is
hungry and never being hungry for long,
either, with so much plenty around. A
bird of somewhat the same feather but
with different heart is his pal, Benito
the Buzzard, who by instinct senses
every occasion on which Adolf makes
kill and comes around hopefully to
see what he can get out of it. Oc-
casionally Adolf will take contemptuous
pity on Benito, and give him neck,
tail, or the feathers; for that reason
Benny hangs around.
On the high and dusty battle-ground,
reached after a dizzy climb of endless
spiral ladders, was the evidence-the
carcass of a pigeon. 1t was not all
eaten, and thus it became known that
Adolf must have been in bitter mood
not to let his grewsome friend Benito
have what he did not want There the
matter ends. Neither the investigator,
nor the policeman who escorted him to
the scene of carnage, was able to tell
what had peeved Adolf. Neither one was
around. 1t was surmised that Benny
had gone home to Virginia to albi his
non-possession Of the pigeon by Dragging
Of its conquest. B. G.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
THIS AND THAT
well keep their pleasant memories, and
let the rest go.
By Charles E. TrucetDell.

well keep their pleasant memories, and
let the rest go.
Children, bats. squirrels and cats are
all very fond of attics.
1t is classic, the love of little ones for
such places, and the huge amount of fun
and interest they get out of the old
things.
Bats get into attics-if they can-be-
cause usually they are just at their flight
level
Aroused householders may think the
bat does it just out of pure spite, but as
matter of fact the creature doesn't
want to get in, but does; when it wants
to get out, it can't. What world
Often if bats can be guided-with a
broom-to the upper levels of the attic,
they will find their own way out, whether
the window is open or not. Bats are not
very large, and are able to get through
small cracks. found in the best of atticS.
Many bat gets in through such crew.
ices, although the windows are properly
screened.
Squirrels are even greater nuisances
in attics than bats, but they require an
open window. So the way to keep them
out Is easy enough.
1t Is really wonder that more sub
urban attics do not harbor these rodents.
Sometimes they get into upper areas
that may not strictly be considered attics,
but merely air spaces. Then they become
real problems to dislodge
Squirrels in the attic are noisy. and
dangerous to woodwork. 1t is not always
realized that these rodents will literally
eat door or window down if they can
not get out. The best way to rid an attic
OF them is to trap them in a big cage
OF some sort, then remove it to the woods
before opening.
House cats like to play in attics.
We do not believe it is a matter of mice
at all, for the properly kept modern
household has none.
What oats like about attics is lust
what humans do the air of mystery, al
most, the half light, the smell of old
things, the lure of the unknown.
Nothing delights a cat more than to
find an old rug, or basket or box of
scraps.
These unexpected beds will be slept in
all day long by the ambitious cat which
finds such treasure.
Do not have an opinion about some one
elses attic. Don't criticise him or her for
not getting rid of things. They know.
too, where to send them, if they want
to. Maybe they don't want to!
Give them the right to be human. if
they please. To be human, in an attic,
is to find an old pair of glass candle
sticks, not worth five cents of any,
bodys money, put them in the waste
basket. then take them out again, for no
apparent reason. They go back beside
Napoleon. flank the conqueror, keep the
attic looking real honey. Maybe some
day-well, evidently it will take drastic
treatment.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
spaces" owned by the taxpayers were
increased from three to sixteen

spaces" owned by the taxpayers were
increased from three to sixteen
million in an average year.
Mr.. Canmerer considered it his
business to call attention to the
national parks which formerly had
been neglected. without endeavor-
ing to defect tourists from the
Yellowstone, Yosemite or the Grand
Canyon, he reminded them of Crater
Lake, Zion, Acadia and the Great
Smoky Mountain sanctuaries. Prac-
tical guidance in developing adjacent
territories was offered under his
management to the private pro-
prietors of those tracts. He made
conservation an effective force with
out mentioning the word. The C. C.
c. activities of his time were largely
influenced by his constructive ideal
ism.
In Washington particularly Mr..
Cammerer will be remembered with
gratitude. He had resided in or near
the District of Columbia from 1904
onward, gained his education at Nc
Kinley High School and at George
town University, was confidential
clerk to several Assistant Secretaries
of the Treasury. In 1916 he became
secretary of the Public Buildings
Commission of Congress and assist
ant secretary of the Fine Arts Com
mission. Later he was executive
officer of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and
member of the District zoning Com
mission and the Alley Dwelling
Authority. Even when his health
had begun to fail, he continued his
work. The fruits of his devotion are
everywhere manifest. He would ask
no other monument than the en-
hanced beauty of the Fairgrounds he
loved and the knowledge that they
always will be enjoyed and protected
by his countrymen.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Spokesman for Netherlands
Discusses Holland Merchant Marine.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
May respectfully call to your atten-
ton an error in your editorial entitled
Ship Seizures which appeared in The
Star Monday, April %?
You state that an undetermined num-
Der of ships of various nationals are
stranded on this side of the Atlantic
and you specify Dutch ships as being
among them. There are no Netherlands
ships in this category, for since the in
vasion of Holland by the Nazis and the
Netherlands governments declaration of
the existence of state of war with
Germany, the entire Netherlands mer-
chant marine Immediately was placed
at the disposal of the British Admiralty
and has collaborated continuously in
the transport of essential war materials
and supplies direct to our embattled
ally. These most necessary supplies
have been borne in Netherlands ships
from the East and West Indies and
Surinam Dutch Guiana) and other
cargoes have been carried from the
United States and Canada, also direct
to the British Isles. The Netherlands
merchant marine. as you, of course, are
aware, is one of the worlds largest.
Our Netherlands Shipping Committee
in New. York assures us that virtually our
entire merchant marine today sails the
seven seas. In the past, one or two YES
sells may have been laid up temporarily
in South American ports, but these were
under no duress and have since re-
entered service in the bridge of ships"
so necessary to the successful winning
Of the war.
C. G. w. H. Van BOETzELAER,
Minister Counselor.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

There is nothing like an attic to de-
fate the spirit of man.
All these stacks of old magazines
Why wasn't the best In them kept In
the mind, and the mere physical books
thrown away?
So it may go all down the line. The
human desire is to hold onto things one
has loved, but time and chance prove
anew in every life and in every age that
you can't hold onto anything, really.
In the times before our country we
must all get into our heads firmly, so
that nobody can drive it out, that the
things we keep are the intangibles.
Liberty, freedom, standing by each
other and our Government
These are the things we must cherish,
not the old things in the attic.
If person has to, he can live on very
little, and then he sees more clearly
how many things were not exactly nee
essary.
There isn't household, no matter how
poor, which hasn't some dross.
We wouldn't say that the thing to do
is to throw it away, or to give it away
Immediately.
Here is this painting, which we bought
from the man because he seemed in
need, and because we thought it would
be good fortune, in time of trouble, if
we helped another.
We didn't want it, at all.
1t wasn't bad painting, and it wasn't
a good one, either. Just sort of in be-
tween, as so many things are.
Now it leans up against the wall in the
attic. 1t is an art treasure, but in a diff
ferent way.
There is the bust of old Napoleon.
A wise one, he was, in his day. A man
who conquered Europe, too, but did not
kill women and children. He had his
good points.
Today this bust sits easily on the top
of the low window in the attic. 1t looks
rather cosy, there. Do you suppose
there is man, woman or child In the
world who, seeing 1t, would not say, in
stantly, "Oh, Napoleon?
Each magazine contains something, un-
doubtedly, which induced its keeping, but
just what, no one can say.
There are millions of such attics, and
We bet that each one of them has its
stack of old magazines.
Very few stacks have any real value,
except in the mind of the owner.
Usually one or two copies are lost,
out of every file, and mostly these are the
first two, the most valuable.
1t is an amazing thing, how the miss
ing copy is almost always Vol. I, No. /.
Within the past dozen years, many
new magazines have been published. No
doubt thousands upon thousands of per-
sons deliberately kept file, in order to
have something valuable" as they said.
If they failed to include No. l, they
have nothing much. They might as
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Wants "Quiet" in World
Where Opinions Differ.

To the Editor Of The Star:
According to the book of Revelation,
chapter 8, There was silence in heaven
about the space of half an hour" What
a blessing it would be if in this noisy,
turbulent world peace and quiet would
envelop everybody for just a few
momentsl
If this miracle happened and human
emotions were temporarily stilled, it is
quite possible that intolerant, belligerent
minds would become more reasonable to-
ward those who hold the opinion that
peace should be preserved on our Amer
ican continent.
Persons clamoring for war should re-
member that there are many sides to
various questions and that open, pro-
gressive minds do not resort to mental
mud singing at those who may disagree
with them.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. When was Christianity introduced
into HaWaii?-T. S. F.
A. Christianity was introduced In
Hawaii in 1920 by Congregational mis-
sionaries from New England. The mis-
sion was organized in New Haven, Conn,
in 1919, having been inspired by Henry
Opukahaia, a native Hawaiian who
sought his education there.
@. What part of California is most
free from earthquakes?-R. E. H.
A. Eastern California, near the juno
ton Of the Arizona-Nevada boundary, is
most nearly free from seismic activity.
The less active regions are the part Of
the State north of the 40th parallel, a
large part of Central California and the
southeastern part of the State with the
exception of the Imperial Valley area.
@. What is the longest train ever
worn by woman?-R. D. A.
A. 1t was probably the train on the
gown worn by Catherine the Great Of
Russia at her coronation in 1852. This
was 225 feet in length and required so
train bearers to support it.
@. At what temperature does a cigar
burn?-J. w. B.
A. A cigar burns at from 300 to 1000
degrees F., depending on various condi-
tions.
O. What part of the world was first
called America?-H. C. R.
A. The name America was first ap-
piled to Central Brazil, in honor of
Amerigo Vespucci, who claimed its dis
covery. 1t was first applied to the whole
known Western World by Mercator, the
geographer, in 1888.
O. Where Is the largest single canvas
in the United States?-W. M.F.
A. What is said to be the largest
single canvas in the world is the mural
by Tom Loftin johnson at the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
Entitled decisive Battles of the World"
the mural covers an area of 2,450 square
feet at one end of the mess hall.
@. Who invented the baseball catch
er's Masks. P. L.
A. The baseball mask was invented
by Frederick w. Thayer, class of 1878,
while he was catcher of the Harvard
nine. The original is on exhibition at
Harvard University in the Widener
Library.
Q. What was the first unit of Amer
lean soldiers to go into battle during the
World War?-M. j. H.
A. The first unit of the United States
Army to engage in major action dur
ing the World War was the 18th In
fantry, 1st Division, under the COM
mand of Col. Hanson E. Ely, at Can
tigny on May %, 1918.
@. When was the slaughter Of the
Swiss Guards?-J. S. N.
A. The Swiss Guards were slain In
1892 while defending the Tuileries. They
are memorialized in the Swiss city of
Lucerne by the Lion designed by Thor
waldsen.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Says Col. Lindbergh
Deceives Only Isolationists.

To the Editor Of The Star:
With the results of the Munich peace
pact in mind, it seems insincere for Col.
Lindbergh to speak of negotiated"
peace now or at any time with the Nazis
still in power. But perhaps his hope is
that the Nazis will remain in power.
Then any peace made would not be, could
not be negotiated" peace, but uncon-
ditional surrender. So it still remains
insincere for the colonel to speak of a
negotiated" peace. He isn't fooling any
body, except the sincere but timid Amer
leans who still convince themselves that
there Is such a thing as isolation.
BROOKLYN, NY. JULIA PRIMOFT.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

A bed has been motorized" to
initiate the motions of a sea voyage
right in the home. Now if only some
genius will accomplish the converse,
and fix bunk so that, on a voyage,
1t will simulate the steady old home
bedStesd,
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Drtter, although the use OF
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q Uietp to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Free?

Your business trip
Has left me free.
Ho11 still the house
And orderly.
No rumpled couch,
No ashes spilled,
No apples cores,
All talking sttlled.
No coffee on
For eDenino snack ..s
Thank God, tomorrow
You'll be bncki
p. w. BEsAEECHD
Evening star., 1941-05-02

is seen in its preponderate occurrence in
citrus fruits in nature. The German
supply of oranges, lines and lemons has
been at vanishing point since the start
Of the war.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

Natural Scenes of the United
States - An attractively prepared
booklet with illustrations in color
and comprehensive descriptive
matter concerning 49 of the ia
nous beauty spots of the United
States, one for each State and the
District of Columbia. To secure
your copy of this publication in
close 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping, and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the GrSDer to amp
question OF fact BY t0rittng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. HoSkin. director, Washington,
u. c. Please tncloSe stamp for reply.
@. Is 1t true that Dublin has woman
Lord Mayor?-M. K. M.
A. Mrs. Tom Clarke, widow of the
Fenian leader, was elected Lord Mayor
of Dublin on June %, 1899.
@. How old is the Empire Of Japan?-
C. H. T.
A. In 1910 Japan celebrated the
26OOth anniversary of the founding Of
the empire and establishment of the
dynasty.
@. What is the word which describes
ability to remember names, dates and
details?-E. T. H.
A. The term is hypermnesia.
@. Who we're the parents Of Alexander
the Great?-C. v. C..
A. Alexander the Great was the son
of Philip II of Macedonia, and Olympias,
an Epirote princess.
@. How much American money is in
vested in Germany?-C. P. C..
A. American investment in the Reich
is estimated at a billion and a half
dollars.
@. Do most Of the graduates of schools
of journalism obtain positions readily?-
M. L. H.
A. A report made by the National
Council on Professional Education fer
Journalism shows that in 1899 of the
$500 graduates who sought jobs only
1885 found them.
@. How many rounds did the fight
last in which Joe Louis knocked out
Max Baer?-C. w. P.
A The fight, which took place on
September "a, 1885, at the Yankee Sta
dium, lasted just 10 seconds short of
rounds.
@. In what war did Gen. Wavell lose
his eyes. B.
A. Gen. Waven lost his left eye at lie
Cateau in the World War.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. What is the word which describes
ability tc remember names, dates and
details?-E. T. H.
A. The term is hypermnesia.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. Is 1t true that Dublin has woman
Lord Mayor?-M. K. M.
A. Mrs. Tom Clarke, widow of the
Fenian leader, was elected Lord Mayor
of Dublin on June %, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

A reader can get the cnStDer to amp
question OF fact BY t0rittng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. H1sktn. director, Washington,
ID. c. Please trcloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. Who were the parents Of Alexander
the Great?-C. ". c.
A. Alexander the Great was the son
of Philip II of Macedonia, and Olympias,
an Epirote princess.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. What is the longest train ever
worn by woman?-R. D. A.
A. 1t was probably the train on the
gown worn by Catherine the Great Of
Russia at her coronation in 1852. This
was 225 feet in length and required so
train bearers to support it.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

@. How much American money is in
vested in Germany?-C. P. G.
A. American investment in the Reich
is estimated at a billion and a half
dollars.
La gaceta., 1941-10-27

que jamas ligan su existe ella a
un regimen. determinado V me-
dram en- todas las situacicnes.
EsOs franquistaS est hoy
nuy atareados tratando de He
var al amino de los esc anc,es
que no sienten la mistica faScis-
ia, la impression de que pese a
cuanto Sc Olga, Alemania CANA
"a la guerra. Lo dicen en- voz
'baJa, pero muy Seguros. Les in
teresa que Ell rebano de contri-
no sc 6cIln2-1a, por-
q. sus fondos son de gran utili-
dad para ell Eje. Como no tie
men escrupulos, cuando apare-
cen en- p1blico Sc presentan CO.
mo dem6cratas de nuevo cuno;
perO en- la intimidad Sc rien de
los "incautos" que les Green y
les dejan seguir operando con
libertad y toda clase de garan-
tias.
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
ArbOles Frutdes

La Poda de verano en- los ar
bcles frutales requiere estos CO.
nocimientos: Deben usarse he
rramientas bien afiladas; un
frutal por ell que peda filtrar-
Sc bien ell sol, siempre da fru-
ia hermosa; demasiado ramaje
no convene al arbol, es mejor
dejarlo sin e. exceso; es necesa-
rio distinguir la prolongaci6n
de la rama principal de las ra.
maslaterales; a las ramas late
rales hay que ~quitarles Ia pun
a, dejandole seis hojas, SIT
:ontar las pe.Uehas; esta opera
ion ha de hacerse con muchc
cuidadO, a fin de que no Vaya g
aelse la fruta; tc1ss las ramas
9nfermizas 0 pr6x;mas a secar.
80 deben ser cortadas completa'
y qucmarse en- hogueras....
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
ARGENTINA BLOQUEA LA
ENTREGA DE GASOLINE
"A LOS NAILS

Buenos Aires, Oetubre ~
Ell eslab6n Buenos Aires-Rio de
Janeiro, de la compania italiana
Lati, conexi6n aerea entire Eu-
ropa y este contienente, esta des
tinado a desaparecers en- vista
de un aviso dado por Yacimien
tos Petroleros Fiscales, corpora
ci6n del gobierno argentine, de
que en- ell futuro no entregara
gasolina de aviaci6n a esa com
pahfa Las unicas posibles fuen-
ties de abastecimientos son las
companies inglesas y america
mas, Y elias rehusan vender al
Eje
Los pozos de la Argentina pro
Queen solo una cuarta parte de
la gasolina requerida pOr los
La gaceta., 1941-10-27

services de aviaci6s del ejeFei.
to y la marina del pals, v por
esta raz6n nada puede separar-
Sc para un empresa comercial
extranjera
Cada mes Ell ejercito y la ma
rina usan 100000 galones de ga
solina de alto rendimiento Unos
25,C00 galones Sc producer a :
qui y cast TODD ell resto es impor
tado A la Lati Sc lie venian ven
diendo mensualmente 1000 ga
ZONES
Dicese que la compahia tiene
ina existencia, en- esta ciudad,
lie 5000 galones, la cantidad 81
i;ciente para mantener 81 servi
clio durante otros dos meses.
En- este ano, las companies de-
sic, q-e viajaban antes unas
$4,000 miNas en- la America,
han tenido que reaucirse a 10
mil
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
Ell Ola DE LA MARINA
HGbIarG ell presidente Roosevelt

La naci6n esta celebrando
hoy ell Dia de la Marina. Toios
los barcos americanos estan en-
oanderadOs, aun aquellos encar
gadoS de perseguir, en- ell Allan
lico, a los piratas nazis.
Ell presldente Roosevelt ha-
clara a la naci6n POGO antes de
las 10 de la nOche de hoy. Su
iiscurso sera transmitido a to-
10 ell mundo.
En- una carta al secretario de
marina Knox, ell presidente elO-
gia a las fuerzas de mar y dice
que Sc hallan listas para colo
carse en- la primera linea de las
defensas nacionales.
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
COMMENTARIES
(POr M. Millares V&zquez)
LOS F~RANQUISTAS Y Ell
NAZISMO

Les Inicos partidarios que lie
van quedando a Franco son los
espanoles que lie enviaron su ad-
hesi6n desde America Para ESQ,
! fervor que estos sienten pOr
ell franquiSmo tiene todas las
caracterfsticas del amor a dis
tancia. Conocen las "bellezas'
de Dulcinea por las referencias
ne los servicios de propaganda
franquistas les han dado y, CO.
mo Don Quijote, toman pOr des-
iumbrante beldad 10 que no es
otra cosa que una mOza de cua-
dra.
EsoS tranquistas del Nuevo
MuDdo estan bien trabajados
lpor ell fascismo. Son pOcos, pero
"seguros'. Cuando la luz del dia
les es propicia, salen a pasear
sus sentimientos por ell sol, ha-
;iendO ostentaci6n de sus SIM
patias por los r~egfmenes totali-
tarios; pero 81 las circunstan-
cias los Obligan a ocultarse en-
las sOmbras, no por clio dejan
lie ser fieles a los amos que tan
to veneran. En- ell fondo de sus
ccnciencias conservan viva la
de la servidumbre. en- es-
era de la OCCASION propicia para
Onvertirla en- hoguera donde
la causa de la democra-
cha.
Hay dos tipos de espanoles
franquistas en- America: Los
que veneran a Franco con pa
sion y los que Sc arrimaron a el
por seguir la costumbre de es-
tar siempre al sol que mas ca
Los primeros son muy
pocos pero tenaces y convened
dos, como los fanatics de un
club deportivo. Abundan mas
.os segundos. EstoS va no son
hoy tan franquistas como hace
lnos cuantos meses. A medida
que transcurra Ell tempo iran
La gaceta., 1941-10-27

~ANUNCIE,SE EN-
LA
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
PARA LA MUJER DEL HOGAR

que canta Ell aqua TODD Ell mum
do 10 sabe. Hasta ell libro de f.
sica de tn primo Antonio dice
que ell aqua canta antes de her
vir. Debe estar mas contenta.
Luego, baila...
Cada vez tiene mas burbujas
Y cada vez suben mas arriba...
Hasta que, al fin, llegan a Ia
superficie, revientan, y Ell aqua
rompe a bailar va hierve.
Else vapor que sube al techc
es ella, es ell aqua convertible
en- gas. como guerra; la muy pi.
cara ha conseguido va dejar de
ser aqua y escaparse de la ca
oerola.
Pero no creas que lie ha costa
10 POGO trabajo. Ese vapor, pa
a poder subir, ha tenido que
empujar muy fuerte al aire que
lie apretaba desde arriba.
Aire que no Vemos, pero que
rasa mucho, mUcho, porque Sc
amcntona encima de nosotros
hasta Ell cielo, apretandolo TODD
A este, las personals mayores 10
Ilaman "presi6n atmosferica"
dos palabras que parecen muy
sabias Y muy dificiles de com
prender y que no significan
mas que ESQ, el aire amontona
La gaceta., 1941-10-27
NO Sc PCD2A USAR ORO.
MO Y NICKEL EN- LCs
AUTOMOBILES

Washington, Oct. Ella
OPM, por medic de Dona..d NJ.
Nelson, direc.cr de p~-.oriiades,
ha hecho saber a los fabrican-
ties de automobiles que no 20
dram seguir usando miguel, Gro
mo y alumirio despues del pro
ximo dfa Is de diciem5re. Escs
metales solo pedran usarse pa
IA completar los coches que en-
esa fecha esten en- Was de cons.
truccion.
Algunos fabricantes, seg1Il
Sc dice, haran coches con caro-,
cerias del material que Sc como.
ce por "plastico''.