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Evening star., 1941-07-18

War conditions the world around seem
to be proving that the average person,
given fair health to begin with, can
keep in good shape on far less food than
he formerly thought necessary.
Harsh living is not necessary, however,
to prove this, provided one has at home
an aquarium containing either goldfish
or tropical specimens.
These small swimmers live nicely on
a few bites of food day, and will do
it for years, provided the food is prop
erly balanced in manufacture.
The main thing, in handling them, is
not to overfeed them, as many be-
ginner has found out
Consider fiddle, the one-eyed gold
fish.
She is 10 years old, and in ell that
time has not eaten more than three
cans of food.
Each can holds 2 ounces.
She weighs probably two or maybe
three ounces. One would have to have
a jewelers. scale to weigh her. and even
then 1t would be foppy business.
Thus, in 10 years, she has consumed
but ounces of food at rate consider
ably less than her own weight per year.
How much food does a human being
eat per year, measured in his own
weight?
We have never seen any figures on
this, but believe that he would consume
many more pounds of food than his own
weight per year.
No exact comparison can be made, Of
course, because the limited life of a fish
in a tank. where conditions are more
or less regulated, is not to be compared
with the free and open life of man
The point seems to be that most
persons eat more than they should.
Just as in the aquarium. life in the
air, whether of man or bird, requires a
certain amount of food, and of this
amount a certain proportion must be
protein, the tissue building factor
There is not one protein, of course,
but many, and these are built of about
81 amino acids all of which are neces-
sary to health, but are not all found in
the same protein food
The second essential is composed OF
the various vtamins, which act as
spark plugs" OF the internal economy.
1t is realized today that the proteins
and the vitamins are the necessary
elements in diet, if for any reason one
is on limited fare
Formerly the emphasis was placed
on the carbohydrates, the heat anc
energy suppliers.
1t was felt that if these were supplied
in quantity, the needs of the body
would be met. But many very fat
babies proved to be unhealthy babies.
Fats, as such, can be used in limited
quantities only.
1t may be realized that the much
talked Of balanced diet is the best since
it is impossible for human being
except under certain conditions of
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Mexicun Agreement

The agreement announced this
week, under which the exportable
surplus of Mexican strategic and
critical materials will be made avail
able only to the United States and
other American republics, represents
another important step toward
STRENGTHENING the economic defenses
of the Western Hemisphere, During
he next eighteen months the United
States will buy all of MeXiCo'S surplus
war commodities. These include
sntimony. tin, graphite, copper
Evening star., 1941-07-18

nabbed. But that form of noise isn't so
Objectionable. particularly if the boy
taps the horn only lightly, as all motor
lists should learn to do. We all we're
young once and do not think we should
be too harsh on the young Romeos. If
any one is to be run in, spprehend the
preening, primping palpitatorS who
faithfully promise to be ready at an ap-
pointed hour. and then keep their dates
outside tootling while they twist up
another curl.
A further word about horns. These
devices are necessary things at times,
and We should not expect people TO stop
blowing them altogether. For instance,
what better reminder is there TO a per-
son that he should not jsywslk between
parked cars than a good, short, strong
blast on one of those new tangled air
horns. The lesson is stern and severe;
it reprimands him without single word
being spoken. If he has any sense, he
will take the hint and not repeat
Thus, toots in the right place can serve
a purpose; they can be as impressive as
boot"
However, horns do not constitute our
greatest menace. F8 worse things Of
fend our sensitive ears. Take for ex-
ample, the fre-cracker spouting motor
cycle that races down the street with
cutout wide open. I live on a busy
thoroughfare and many times day,
hear these Oldfields of the tWo-Wheelers
go flashing by. Never have I heard of
one of them being hailed into traffic
court. Yet they are among our most
flagrant and Objectionable offenders.
Equally disturbing are the many
trucks without mufflers, or with broken
mufflers, that parade our streets, parti-
cularly in the wee small hours when
they service the local stores The drivers
leave their trucks standing, with
throttles half open, while they yell to
one another, slam cases and do every
other thing that is possible to wake
up the neighborhood. We wonder how
these persons escape apprehension in a
noise-conScious community supposedly
enforcing anti-noise regulations.
But there is a daytime pest who is
even more provoking than these. He is
the guy who thinks every street Is
part of the Indianapolis speedway, and
that every traffic signal is a checkered
flag. When the light goes green, he
expects the motorists waiting ahead,
to get started like shot, If he doesn't
do that, then he is treated to long
repeated blasts from the horn of that
car behind. How maniscs and morons
of this ilk escape arrest is another of
those unsolved Washington mysteries.
However, the pest love best of all is
that lovable chap who, seeing you signal
for desired left turn for about half
an hour, slaps down his horn and then
speeds by you at express train speed.
He has warned you with his blasts that
he cannot wait for you to make your
turn, and that he must come first. One
such driver was so vexed at me, for
desiring to make a left turn, that he
yelled out to me: Get off Of the street.
D. AMOROSO.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdcetceH.

disease, to live by measurement all the
time.
If for no other reason than the bad
effect on the mind, a weighed diet
would do harm, in most cases.
But balanced diet is a different
thing. This simply means balanced as
to the essential elements, and the easiest
way to achieve 1t is to eat q little of
everything.
In this way the chances are that the
average person will get all the protein
and vitamins he needs,
The danger is not from what many
would consider limited diet but from
a diet which is really too limited by
personal taste
There has been much talk of the
single track mind, but none of the
single track taste. Perhaps the latter
has done more harm in the world
There are people who think they can
eat nothing but crackers and canned
peaches, for instance
This may seem absurd to you, if you
are a thoroughly normal human, but
1t is fair example of the too limited
diet, arrived at by process of personal
experimentation.
Such a person gets something the
matter with him-or her-and begins
to cut out certain foods.
The choice finally gets down to one
or two or maybe three foods. No doubt
the mind has something to do with IT,
but how much not even a doctor could
say.
x4
Yet fiddle, the one-eyed goldfish, who
has lived happily in her tank for
decade, shows what may be done with
q very limited diet.
Her procesSed food contains not more
than six ingredients. but these form
q really balanced dietary Of pr0teins,
carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vita
Minis with enough bulk for essential
health
People have been keeping and watch
ing goldfish for years. but most OF them
have never given a thought to the ap-
plication of the flsh's diet to their own.
II they thought of it at all, they
thought Poor fish, as they watched
1t eat the dry food sprinkled on the
surface of the water.
In the old days a white wafer was
used for goldfish. This was made Of
rice flour, mostly, and contained very
little protein and no vitamins, and yet
the fish lived on it fairly well. proving
that in such cases it is far, far better to
have too little food than TOO much.
Modern fish diet is a real balance of
proper ingredients and necessary ele-
ments Nothing can live for 10 years
on food which isn't properly balanced in
a real sense. They didn't live 10 years
on waters.
Maybe we can take a tip from the
fish and find out how to live on little
and yet at the same time live well, be-
fore the dire necessity strikes us.
Where we will have to begin, however
is with the mind, not with the stomach
The latter responds easily. but the mind
! of man is stubborn beyond belief.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

are unique because they are repre-
sentations of some of the most dis
astrous phases of an unparalleled
struggle war in which the hum
blest house in the most obscure back
street is part of the battle front.
Certain other stipulations also are
suggested in relation with the can
vases and sketches selected for
public inspection. Artists of au-
thentic genius created them. They
are art in the complete and exact
meaning of that word. Nothing of
propaganda mars them. They sing
no hymn of hate. 1t modeStly is
claimed for them that they are the
result of experiences undergone :"
by sensitive men and women" The
artists fought the fires under most
appalling conditions. One might
expect, perhaps with excuse, to find
in (them) feeling of exaggeration
or excess emotion. They are, instead,
restrained and deeply sincere. In
fact, they are documentary-surely
one function of the war artist. = I"
In every case where an action picture
has been painted, the particular
artist was there with his or
her comrades helping =
to save London"
Skilled critics of art chose the
works to be displayed. The British
government has purchased six of the
more important paintings for the
Tate Gallery. Meanwhile, for their
educational influence if for no other
reason, the entire collection should
be viewed by as many citizens of the
United States as possible. The
director of civilian defense has said:
Since these pictures show the effects
of modern-day aerial warfare on
cities and civilian population. they
are bound to be highly valuable to
the people of our country in indi-
eating the necessity for adequate
civil defense"
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Public Recreation

The District soon may make a new
start in its public recreation pro-
gram if the Senate adopts the
HouSeapproved plan for a seven
member board to administer the
city's facilities and personnel in this
field.
The plan, adopted after lengthy
public hearings conducted by Rep
resentative Hunter of Ohio, repre-
sents some notifications of the
original bill developed by the So
called Presidents Committee on
Recreation, called together in 1885
to devise a plan for reorganizing
the Districts crazy-quilt pattern of
overlapping jurisdictions and COM
peting programs in recreation. Uni
fication was the solution seen then,
and it still seems the logical, efficient
method. And that, so Tar as is pos
sible, is what the House approved
measure provides.
Under the measure, the District
will have q new citizen dominated
board which, with the Board of Edu-
cation, the Board of Public Welfare
and the trustees of the Public Lii
brary, will offer real opportunity
for civic minded citizens voluntarily
to serve their community. OF the
seven members, four will be citizens
appointed by the Commissioners.
The recreation board will negotiate
with the school board, the District
government and the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks-each of which
agencies will be represented on the
board--for use of facilities for rec
reation programs to be carried out
by recreation board personnel
through a superintendent.
1t goes without saying that the
success or failure of this recreation
experiment depends on the strength
of the board, and the Commissioners
should make every effort to select a
representative, willing and in
formed membership. To Repre-
sentative Hunter the citizens are
again indebted for his interest in
the problem, and his drawing of
what may be the organic act Of
! District recreation.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
War Art Show

Beginning. today and continuing
until August, IL, the National Gallery
of Art will display collection of
paintings and drawings by artists on
duty with the London Auxiliary Fire
Service. The works exhibited are
illustrative of the Great Fire" which,
set by German bombers, devastated
large portions of the capital of the
British Empire in 1940 Nothing
quite like the pictures offered ever
has been shown in America on any
previous occasion. Obviously, they
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Advises Owners Of Pet Dogs
Concerning Their Care in Summer,

To the Editor of The Star:
Many persons who have pet dogs do
not know how to take care of them in
hot weather. Every summer there are
many poor animals killed as mad which
are only suffering from the heat, due to
indifferent care
In hot weather dogs that are allowed
TO run at large or are compelled to stav
out in the heat will often have running
fits or convulsions, sometimes foaming
at the mouth. That is not at all the
sign of a mad dog A mad dog with
rabies, according to veterinarians, shows
stringy gray substance around his
jaws and runs ahead in a straight line
and will not turn out of his way. Dogs
with convulsions are usually i'll from the
heat. When dog is found in such a
state the procedure recommended by
authorities is to get him into a cool,
dark room or cellar, throwing a blanket
around him. if necessary, to avoid bites,
and leave him there with pan Of cool
water. If he does not recover in a
reasonable time. then call veterinarian
or the humane society.
All pet dogs should have special care
in summer particularly in such cli-
mate as we have in Washington. In hot
weather they should be turned out only
early in the morning and late at night.
A cellar or basement is the best place
for them during the heat Of the day,
and one should never forget that they
need drinking water more than ever
in hot weather. One feeding a day is
enough and it should contain green
vegetables and milk as we'll as meat.
Buttermilk. too. will help to keep a
dog in good condition during the sum-
mer. He should have no starches or
sweets, which are apt to cause fits If
a dog is properly fed, kept clean and
has a proper place to sleep and stay
during the heat of the day he will
cause no trouble.
One other thing that many persons
forget is that their pets do not have
shoes to protect them from the hot
pavements and streets. Many times I
have seen dog owners walking down.
town, with the temperature in the 9Os
and waves of heat rising from the
streets, with small dogs on leads OBJ
viously suffering from the contact with
the hot pavement.
MARION STUART CAKE.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

any cause for war by firing on American
naval vessels. After all, he still has
the $50 miles between Iceland and Scot
land in which to operate. If, on the
other hand, he actually should order
his U-boats or planes to fire or to fire
back on American naval vessels on
Iceland duty, 1t would be only because
Hitler had become confident that the
United States couldn't do much more
as belligerent to aid Britain than the
United States is already doing as
acknowledgement.
tCopyright, 1e41. Editorial Research Reports).
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use Of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit oil letters Nth
q rietU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Describes Noise Makers
Including Horn-Blowers.
To the Editor of The {

7
We again are in the midst of an anti
noise campaign. In principle it is
good thing; but in practice it often is
bad. 1t tends to 60 to mistaken ex-
tremes. For instance, young blade
pulls up to his sweety-pie's house, toots
the horn for her, and quickly he is
Evening star., 1941-07-18

Annual Events in the United
States-You will like this unusual
booklet which tells about the big
annual celebrations. Includes
tinted illustrations and ample de-
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A true picture of the American
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= @. Is it possible to shatter diamond
with a hammer?-A. H. A.
A. Although the diamond is the hard
est substance known, it is possible to
smash it with an ordinary hammer
providing it is hit at the proper cleavage
with a great amount of force.
@ When was the statue OF Brigham
Young in Salt Lake City unveiled?-
c. B.
A. The statue was unveiled on july
20. 1897, marking the beginning Of the
festivities celebrating the fiftieth ami
versary of the entrance of the Utah
pioneers into the Great Salt Lake Basin
Q. What is a pancake landing"7-
J.P.
A. This is a term used in aviation
when plane is landing in a small ares
by an abrupt drop with a minimum of
power
@. How many certified public &C
countants are there in the United
States-R. w. NJ.
A. The American Institute of Ac-
countants estimates that there are more
than 2lOOO c. P. A. certificate holders
in the United States.
@. When did Baggenbaggags and
Bubbling Over run in the Kentucky
Derby?-G r. NJ
A. Bubbling Over and Baggenbaggags
in 1905 Kert1ciyy
Derby. Bubbling Over ran first and
Baggenbaggage second.
O. What are the small structures that
look like Eskimo igloos beside the pueblo
dwellings in New Mexico?-L. A. W.
A The igloo-like structures commonly
found in Indian pueblos and Spanish
American communities in New Mexico
are adobe ovens for baking bread and
other foods.
Q. Please give Mark TWain's dehni-
ton Of work and play-D. M
A. In The Adventures of Tom Saw
YER the author says: Work consists Of
whatever a body is obliged to do. and
play consists of whatever a body is not
obliged to do"
@. How many exhibition bouts did
Jack Dempsey give in 193l?-L D. A.
A. Dempsey engaged in "a exhibition
bouts that year all over the country.
@. Who has custody and use OF the
Great Seal of the United States?-
G. A.
A. The Secretary of State is custodian.
He affixes the seal to all civil commits
sions of officers of the United States
appointed by the President. He also
affxes the seal to proclamations, treaties,
and ceremonial letters when so d.
rected by warrant OF the President. In
all such cases the document must be
countersigned by the Secretary Of
State.
@. How many schools are training
workers for national defense?-L. T. H.
A. There are now more than 9,o00
special training schools for defense
workers. sponsored by federal agencies,
engineering schools, industry and labor.
In one year they have trained more
than a million and a half men.
@. Do pages In the Senate and House
of Representatives wear uniforms?-
C. H. S.
A. In the House no special uniformity
Of dress Is required. Senate pages,
however, wear blue serge suits, black
hose, white shirts, and blue or dark
neckties.
@. Please give a brief explanation OF
the difference in usage Of the words
sit and set.-M. c.
A. To sit means to recline while to set
means to place.
@. What is the record crop of oranges
produced in the United States?-T. j. p.
A. The 1910 crop of oranges was the
largest ever grown in the United States
and was estimated by the Department
of Agriculture at 81 ,8s7, 900 boxes. The
previous record crop was In 1888 when
the yield was 7s.531.ooo boxes.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
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Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the unstDer to any
question OF fact By iCrtttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director. Washington,
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@. How much food can ! 900 soldiers
eat?-J. B. A.
A. According TO the Quarternaster
Corps. a supper for 1000 conscripts at
Fort Custer Mich was prepared from
the following: $50 pounds of beef, 800
pounds of potatoes, 3 bushels of turnips.
100 pounds of cabbage, 80 pounds of but
ter, go pounds of jam, 48 cans Of evap-
Grated milk and 200 pounds Of bread. plus
incidental sessonings and trimmings.
c. What is the ratio of men to women
in the United Ststes?-E. G.
A. In the 1910 census there were 1o1
males to every 100 females.
@ Is Abraham Lincoln the only Presi
dent to have been born in log cabin7-
R. P. A
A. No. Presidents Jefferson, Jackson.
Fillmore Buchanan, Garfield, and
Arthur we're all born in log cabins.
O. How long does 1T take an ostrich
egg to hatch?-M S.
A. 1t takes ostrich eggs ~ davs ~
hatch. Both the male and the female
sit on the eggs.
@. Was steam ever used to propel a
motorcycle-E W. P.
A. The first power driven two wheeled
vehicle in the United States seems To
have been the invention Of w. w. Austin
OF Winthrop, Mass, in 1868. 1t was pro-
PEELED by steam, hence had a limited
travelling radius due to the small amount
Of steam it could generate.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

c. What is the ratio of men to women
in the United States?-E. G.
A In the 1910 census there were 1o1
males to every 100 females.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

Q. What is a pancake landing"7-
J.P.
A. This is a term used in aviation
when plane is landing in a small sres
by an abrupt drop with a minimum of
power.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

. @. Is it possible to shatter diamond
with a hammer?-A. H. A
A. Although the diamond is the hard
est substance known, it is possible to
smash it with an ordinary hammer,
providing it is hit at the proper cleavage
with a great amount Of force.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

1899. But he certainly had no valid cause
for war against Norway, Belgium, Den
mark, or Holland. Nor against Yugo-
slavia, except that the Yugoslavs insisted
on their sovereign right as a nation not
to surrender to his demands. Nor against
Russia, with which less than two years
before he had concluded a solemn al
lance and pledge of aggression.
On the other hand Hitler had and
has every legal cause for war against
the United States. The Lend-Lease Act,
the transfer of SO destroyers, the sale
or loan of Government munitions to
England, the seizure of German ships
in American ports, all are flagrantly
unneutral actions according to all past
concepts of the rights and duties of
nationx These steps do not drive Hitler
to declare war against the United States
simply because for the time being he
is not ready for war against the United
States.
The record is clear on both sides of
the ledger. Hitler declares war when he
wants it, even without cause; he does
not ucClhre wal WilcH hc uocoi WdHG
1t, even with cause.
So if United States warships or planes
fire on, even sink, German submarines
or surface vessels between Canada and
Iceland, or in the waters Immediately
east of Iceland, Hitler presumably will
not declare war on the United States
yet
BY the same token he may well give
strict orders to his naval and air COM
manders not to give the United States
Evening star., 1941-07-18

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