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Evening star., 1942-01-26
that his committee proposal would

that his committee proposal would
prove adequate to adjust any labor
problems that might arise without
incurring the risk Of infiaming old
hatreds and possibly engendering
new ones which might attend q re-
newal Of outright peace negotiations
As far as it goes, this Is probably valid
reasoning, but it can hardly disguise
the fact that the real barrier to the
Lewis peace offensive was the old one
Of clashing personalities and mutual
distrust within the labor movement.
For some reason Mr.. Lewis ad-
vanced his proposal without consult
ing Philip Murray, president of the
G. I. O., who first learned OF It
through the newspapers. That, as
events have proved, was a tactical
blunder of the first magnitude, and
has served only to widen the breach
between these two erstwhile friends.
In the present state Of affairs, the
c. I. o. Executive Board stands
squarely behind Mr.. Murray, and Mr..
Lewis has been rather roughly
shouldered out of the picture.
It remains to be seen what the lat
ter's next move will be, but 1t Is
merely stating the obvious to say
that Mr.. Lewis star as a labor leader
outside the confines of his own
United Mine Workers. definitely
on the wane. In three major clashes
first with A. F. of L. President VIII
liam Green, then with Mr.. Roosevelt,
and, finally, with MIR. Murray-he has
emerged second best. For him, as In
the case of other former champions,
the comeback trail will prove long
and hard.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Constructive Lesson

A second reading of the Roberts
report suggests one thought that
may be worthy of mention. 1t is
this: That nothing discovered by the
investigating commission represents
proof that Japan enjoys any dis
tinctive inherent advantage which
the United States has been shown
to lack. The success Of the raid on
Pearl Harbor may be attributed to
complacency on the part OF Ameri-
can commanders who simply could
not imagine an air attack upon
Hawaii.
American plans for the defense OF
Pearl Harbor were adequate" There
were DEFICIENCIES in men and weapons,
but the major fault was that Of
human errors Of judgment, "a lack
Of appreciation" Of danger. As to the
rank and ile, the report says: "Om-
Evening star., 1942-01-26
LMsBURo. VA.

Dear Sir:
Can you assist me in identifying
these birds from the following rather
inadequate descriptioni believe them
to be titmice-but am not sure.
"The head, neck and back . greenish
sulphur color; breast shading into .
light yellow-almost white.
1.-THE wings are distinctly barred black
and white. or dark green and white.
THE little fellows are smaller than m
English sparrow, are very quick In move
ment, and sprightly. hanging and feed
ing head down on the house vines.
They do not seem to care for the
bird seed and suet that is put out.
yours very truly. @. r. p"
- 4
Our correspondent has given . very
winter dress.
This Is the famous wild canary" as
1t is called in some parts of the country.
Other popular names for this fine
species are yellow bird, thistle bird,
catnip bird, lettuce bird, sinner, salad
bird, beet bird and American goldfnch.
Wild canary Is the most common,
perhaps.
Certainly it we'll describes this bird
especially in the summer dress, when
the male is a pure lemon or canary
yellow.
The feeding habits of this bird are
interesting
Hereabouts the goldfinch eats dande-
lion seeds and chickweed.
They light on such light stalks that
they bend under them, and this often
puts the little consumers heads down.
Both male and female are more green
iSh in winter.
A good account of the feeding habits
Is contained in Birds OF America" from
which we quote:
I'm winter this goldnnch feeds largely
on weed seeds. the seeds Of birches and
those Of the buttonbush.
In summer 1t subsists to a large ex-
tent on weed seeds, but destroys many
noxious insects, such as cankerworms,
plant lice, small grasshoppers and
beetles.
The habit of feeding on thistles, which
has given the species the common name
OF thistle bird" is well exempIfied by
the following field note: thistle on
which q soldfinch had been feeding was
examined and on its leaves and the
ground beneath 81 seeds were counted
They appeared perfect, but close in
spection showed a slit through which
the meaty kernal had been deftly re-
moved.
"Dr. s. D. Judd reports having been
able to approach within 10 feet of four
goldflnches. who were feeding on rag
weed. Often they would ahght on the
same plant at once, then they would
wrench OF the seeds. extract the meat
and drop the shell, their actions re-
sembling those Of canary at Its seed
cup.
In one instance three alighted on a
very small plant, which under their
weight bent to the ground. Nothing
daunted, they clung to the sprays, heads
downward, until they touched the earth,
Evening star., 1942-01-26

q How many pairs OF stockings does
woman use in year on an average?-
J. w. w.
A. The average woman uses between
10 and Is pairs of stockings year.
O. Is Australia as large as the United
States?-M. C.
A. The area Of Australia Is 7e74.S8l
square miles, while the area of the
United States is 1922, 2,3S7 square miles.
Q. How long does 1t take the trans
atlantic clipper to fly from New York
to Lisbon?-L. w.
A. The clipper leaves New York at
am. on Wednesday and Saturday and
arrives in Lisbon, Portugal. at 4:30 pm.
Lisbon time the following day.
O. Will you please give me some In
formation concerning Haydns Fare
well Symphony"?-B F. M.
A. The story is related that Prince
Esterhazy, in whose service Haydn was,
once thought Of disbanding his orchestra.
Haydn wrote and conducted symphony
In which the players. we're allowed to
cease playing, one by one, putting out
their lights and departing from the
room until only the first violinist was
left. When the Prince inquired the
meaning of this procedure, Haydn re-
piled: This is our sorrowful farewell"
The orchestra was not disbanded.
Q. How many women physicians are
there in the United States?-G. p.
A. AS of March. 194l, there were
$500 women physicians in the United
States.
O. Please tell us the minimum safe
distance from the edge of a step, meas
ured vertically. to the ceiling Of the
staircase.-W. E.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that dimension commonly used
In design Of stairways is feet.
Q. How are the many gorgeous colors
OF the butterfly produced?-F. p. L.
A. The colors on the wings of butter
flies are due to the arrangement of in
Vulnerable and minute scales In some
cases the scales themselves are colored,
In others, the color effects are the re-
suit of reflection of light by delicate
ridges on each scale.
Q. Who wrote a poem called The
Eternal Goodness?"-M. 3.
A. 1t Is by John Greenleaf Whittier,
Q. Can . watermelon be preserved
for winter use2-J. H.
A. BY coating a watermelon with
parafin it may be kept well until Christ
mas although the quality will be in
ferior.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

GERS and enlisted men demon
strated excellent training and high
morale" The Japanese paid for
their victory" q heavier price than
the world at first supposed. At
least so of their estimated force Of
from $50 to 200 lighting, bombing
and torpedo planes" were brought
down.
More important, however, has been
the result of the incident In the
United States. The assault upon
Hawaii united the American people
as perhaps nothing else could have
brought them together. It also
taught them that nothing ever again
needlessly may be left to chance.
From now on they should be pre-
pared for the most surprising de-
velopments conceivable. They have
learned that 1t is wise to anticipate
disaster-and thus to prevent it..
Machines and supplies, they under
stand, must be provided in unlimited
quantities-planes, tanks, guns of
every modern sort, ships Of every use
ful kind, munitions for every defen-
sive and offensive purpose, materiel
Of every necessary variety.
In terms Of potential production,
the United States is superior. The
Nations genius Of invention, me-
chanical skill, willingness to sacri-
fce, essential strength and stalwart-
ness of character are required to the
end that life may be tolerable in the
years ahead. Force" as Woodrow
Wilson expressed 1t, force to the ut
most" and the highest creative in
telligence Of which 1--WE, the people"
Of this good free land, may be capa-
BILE are demanded for the survival of
our civilization. Justice Roberts and
his fellow members of the board of
inquiry have shocked America into
a new comprehension of both the
peril in which the Republic and its
Allies stand and the promise of
triumph to which by processes of
blood and sweat they may attain.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

reader can get the ans,Dsr to any
question OF tact by writing The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. How far are the Maltese Islands
from Italy?-C. N.
A. Malta is about So miles from the
island Of Sicily, the nearest point of
italian land. It's distance from the
mainland Of Europe Is 140 miles.
@. What Is the life expectation OF
men and women at the present timer
8. r. E.
A. Among the white population of the
United States, the expectation Of life
at birth for males Is 6294 and for fe-
males 67.31 years.
@. Will you please give me the weights
that eggs must be to be sold al small,
medium anc large?-M. C.
A. The designation OF eggs by ths
Department of Agriculture is: Small
II ounces, minimum is ounces (this
means that no individual egg In the
dozen can weigh less than Is ounces
to the DOZEN; medium-221a ounces.
minimum 10 ounces; large-24 ounces.
minimum % ounces.
Q. Could you tell me how many gall
Ions Of fuel oil and how much natural
gas 1t takes to equal ton Of coal?-F H.
A. 1t takes approximately 200 GAL
Ions Of fuel oil and about 10000 cubic
feet Of natural gas TO equal one ton OF
coal.
O. Is there really bird that can walk
underneath the water?-R. M.
A. The dipper or water-ousel lives on
fish which it catches by walking along
the bottom OF stream 1t can also
swim on the surface of the water des-
pite the fact that its feet are not webbed.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

ployment. Having job is reason enough
to smile.
But why were they not smiling? War
nerves" you will say If so, is that good
for us? Some one has said that If you
want to pick man to whip, never select
one who smiles while he fights.
In that two-mile walk I found Just
seven persons smiling out of perhaps two
thousand. One girl was smiling to her
self as she walked along A boy and a
girl smiled at each other. Further down
the street. I overlook three colored per-
sons-a man and two wonderland they
were laughing out loud and 1t sounded
good to hear them.
Later a lady who operates an elevator
in ore of the agriculture buildings said
Good morning" as I entered and she
smiled. smiled, too, and she remarked.
We'll, I'm glad to see some one who can
smile"
X. CHURCHWEII,
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Russo-Germon CIimox
Momentous changes in the m

Momentous changes in the mill
tary situation during the past week
indicate that the supreme test Of the
winter campaign in Russia may be
at hand. It Is now nearly two
months since the Red Armies began
their general counteroffensive, nice
ly timed when the last German Often
sive had fought itself to standstill
amid the early rigors of the Russian
winter, which caught the Germans
exhausted, i'll clad, with dangerously
extended salients and with congested
supply lines.
Paced by crack Siberian corps,
fresh and Splendidly equipped, the
Russian offensive gained initial sue
cesses which imperiled the German
pincer arms and caused them heavy
losses. However, the German high
command Strengthened their lines
with the obvious intention of retreat
ing slowly to defensible front which
they could hold until spring. For a
solid month the Russians hammered
the slowly retiring Germans, doing
them much damage, yet nowhere
breaking down the stubborn defense.
Then, Just week ago, the scene
changed sharply in the Russians
favor. The pivotal German strong
hold of Mozhaisk, within striking
distance Of Moscow, fell before q
tremendous frontal attack combined
with pincer movements against what
had become an exposed salient.
The survivors of the 100000 de-
tenders are now retreating along the
main railroad and highway to Wanna
and Smolensk.
This, in itself, Is not q disaster.
What imperils the entire German
central front is the first real Rus
sian break-through to the north
ward, which, despite deep snow and
40 below zero cold, has already
driven 10 miles. Here the Russian
advance guards stand far to the west
Of Smolensk and due south of Lenin-
grad, at point where they claim to
have cut the main north-south rail-
way line from Leningrad to the
Ukraine, which Is the chief German
lateral communication line. Further
more, the Russians here are only so
miles from the other trunk railway
which supplies their northern armies
besieging Leningrad This Russian
break-through not only imperils the
German northern and central army
groups, but has been made in con-
junction with q second Russian ad-
vance south of Mozhaisk which
threatens to grip the German
ma-Smolensk line in a gigantic
pincers movement. Unless the Ger
mans can check both these sweeping
Russian advances, their entire east
ern front, as now constituted, will
be In jeopardy and a general retreat
under terrible climatic handicaps can
alone save them from repeated en-
circlements and destruction in detail.
The Russian winter is now ap-
preaching its peak of cold, while the
heaviest snowfall comes in February
and early March. The Germans
must face at least two months when
their handicaps on both men and
equipment will be most severe. This
is the grim ordeal they must weather
against an enemy flushed with sue
cess and determined to make the
most of every advantage.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Denies That League Failed
Because of American Fault.
To the Fdftor of The c,ar.


have read with interest Melvin Hill
dreths letter dealing with the League
Of Nations. Mr.. Hildreth seems to feel
that there is general misconception as
to the present status of the League and
stoutly denies its failure or demise.
The ideal for which this great inter-
national agency stood certainly has not
died. Even It's critics recognized the
League as an instrument Of great po-
territorial value and power-which Vim
partial hands might have prevented the
present cataclym and guided the des-
TIMES Of nations for generations to come.
There is a tendency however, to make
the United States scapegoat for the
failure of the League to function. But
the League did not fail because America
fail because Of any defect in the ad-
mirable machinery established in &C.
neva. The League Of Nations failed,
and lost the confidence of the world,
because of the hands behind the ma
chine which set its devious course.
That it could not succeed was evident
from the first to those who we're able to
watch it function at close hand. This
also was obvious to that most aStute
observer of international affairs. the
late Frank Simonds. who stated in the
columns Of The Star: What few Amer
ican champions of the League have
recognized is that Geneva for all prac-
tical purposes has become no more than
an instrument in the hands of the
status quo powers of the European
continent"
The attempt Of its exponents to place
its failure on other grounds must be
abandoned and the truth admitted If
the Geneva group still entertains the
hope that public confidence will be sut-
ficiently restored for the nations to
salvage the League and place in its hands
for solution the incredible problems that
the world must face on the termination
Of the present conflict. 1t is obvious that
some such international instrument must
be secured But the wrecking of the
great experiment in Geneva will make
nations hold back until they can be
assured of a n-political agency Of
unimpeachable integrity.
GENEVA OBSERVER.
Tells of Study Of Smiles
And q Scarcity Of Them.
To the Editor Of The Star:
II want to congratulate you, SIR" I
said, addressing stranger on Pennsyl-
vania avenue early Wednesday morning.
For what?" he demanded. !
For being the first person have seen
smiling in eight blocks this morning."
replied.
And that was true.
In the three weeks I have been in
Washington, have been more impressed
with the lack Of smiles than with any
other one thing.
Starting in the 210o block Of G street
NV. had seen hundreds of people,
and not single person had worn
smile until I met this man. But that
was not all I walked to Thirteenth
street, then to +, then to Seventh street
NV, all the time passing hundreds Of
people and could you guess how many
persons I saw smiling In that two-mile
walk7 They all had jobs, or at least
valkaA Nkn thsV vere aknlIt IN loae ON.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

A beauty specialist advises all her
readers completely to alter their
appearance during the coming year.
Wait minute-how many G-men
have we available to cope with such
a new problem?
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use OF
a pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDith
q UieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

Needlework - Welfare units ALI
over the country are busy knitting
and sewing for the needy abroad.
and our boys in camps here. If
you aren't handy with a needle
either knitting or sewing - and
want TO do your share of this kind
OF work, send for copy OF our
booklet on NEEDLEWORK. The
instructions are simple-many IL
lustratlons are included to make
the directions clear. To secure
your copy inclose 10 cents in coin
wrapped in this clipping and mail
TO The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Adapts Famous Saying"
To Modern Usage.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
For use In connection with this jap
anese business, I suggest reviving with
. minor alteration, famous saying Of
the late President Coolidge, the SEN
tence being made to read: I'VE do not
choose to run" HIRAM HALL.
Evening star., 1942-01-26

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatcher
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Comments on Use
OF Word Americans"

To the Editor Of The Star
In c. H. Hills letter appearing in The
Star for January %, he refers to our
custom of calling ourselves Americans
as "egotistical" and as assuming a "su-
perior attitude" But why should we,
not call ourselves Americans? Are we
not Americans and proud of it? Our
South American friends are also Amer
leans and I am sure we do not question
their right to call themselves so. Ca
nadians, however, whom have met and
travelled with, did not wish to be called
Americans. When, hearing them refer
to us as Americans as distinguished from
Canadians. asked Are you not also
Americans?" the reply invariably was,
mo, we are British" V. NJ T.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Challenges Complaint
About Scarcity Of Rooms.
To the Editor ~ The stur.

Will r. M. Karet. whose letter regard
ing the housing shortage appeared In
The Star of January 81, kindly explain
his statement that many business exc
cutives have to spend the night In
Baltimore, returning to Washington the
next morning.; also that hundreds OF
persons have to stay in hotel rooms
temporarily because they can find no
rooms in Washington" when there are
five to six entire columns Of rooms
for rent" ads In every Sundays Star,
and in the very paper in which his letter
appeared there was column and half
Of advertisements Of rooms for rent, and
also when the Defense Housing Agency
Of the District of Columbia states that
it has listed with them between 5000
and 1000 rooms for rent?
INQUIRER.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Member OF the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE
Washington. D. c.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-29
Lions Club Buys
$1,000 Defense Bond

Members of the Mount Glenn
ems Lions Club this noon voted
the purchase Of q $1,000 Defense
Bond after the Board of Direct
ors meeting last night recon-
mended the expenditure.
Capt. Lopez Of the Chilean
Air Force, currently stationed at
Selfridge Field taking a special
course of study in American tao
tics, gave some interesting facts
about his country's armed forces,
Chile is 100 per cent behind
the United States in its war ef-
fort, Capt. Lopez said, and other
South American countries are
rapidly following into line. He
was introduced by DR.. William
Lubahn.
Another guest at the meeting
was Lieut.. Ralph Charbeneau, OF
the Canadian Royal Air Force
Lieut.. Charbeneau, a former
Mount Clemens High school stu
dent, also gave a brief talk.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-29
Livestock

DETROIT, Jan. 29-(R-(U.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Cattle salable
$50. Slow cleanup trade on
slaughter steers and she stock at
weak prices. Bulls fairly active,
fully steady. Package good
around 925 pound fed yearling
steers 1880. Odd-lots medium
grade steers, 9.75-11.00. Few
common kind 8.50-9.5O. Fat cows
and weighty cow-type Heifers in
very narrow demand. Meaty
Heifers with weight held above
900. Few fat cows, 8.25-8.5O.
Gamers and cutters 5.50-7.75.
Few good weight sausage bulls
1O.15-1O.25. Most common and
medium bulls 8.00-9.75. -zL
Calves salable $50. Vealers
about steady. Top and bulk
good to choice grades 1900.
Common and medium 1000
400. Mostly 1880 down.
Hogs salable 700. Market not
established early.
Sheep salable 600. Lambs
steady to strong. Package good
to choice 84-pound fed native
rail lambs 1900. About one load
85-pound trucked in natives
1885. Medium lambs, eligible
1l.25-l2.25. Culls and common
light weight 8.00-l1.00. Sheep
scarce, steady. Medium to choice
slaughter ewes salable 6.2S-7 50.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-29
Family
Holds Fete

JANUARY -month-oi
birthdays in the Crissman family
of Utica. A joint celebration was
held Sunday at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. H. C. Crissman, 4036
River road, Utica. Heading the
list of honor guests is the ven
cradle c. o. Crissman, who was
80 years old on January % and
his wife, Mrs. Jennie Preston
Crissman, whose birth date Is
January 26. E. o. Emorey, of
Royal Oak, a son-in-law, OBJ
serves January 9th, Bill Criss-
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard c.. Crissman had birthday
Oh January 10.
Present on Sunday at dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Criss-
man, Mrs. Edith Breed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn p. Crissman, of De-
troit; Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Emorey
and son Howard Emorey, of
Royal Oak; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Marx and daughter, Marion
Marx, also of Royal Oak.
In the evening an oyster sup
per, planned and furnished by
Mrs. Emorey, was served in the
Crissman home.
Much to the amusement OF all
was the fact that Happy the
Crissman pet dog, joined in the
celebration of his birthday ard
was honored with place at the
dinner table.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN KOSS
of Route 3, Mount Clemens, are
are parents of a daughter, born
at 1882 o'clock last night in ST.
Joseph's hospital.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-29
Error Balks
Civil Service
Proposal

A proposed Civil Service
amendment will not 60 on the
ballot at the municipal election
Monday, April 6, the city COM
mission decided last night.
City Attorney Bert v. Nunne-
ley said the amendment must be
prepared 60 days before the cleo
ton which, he added, is impos-
sible during the short time prior.
TO the deadline. r
Mayor Donald r. Westendorf
decided 1--WE don't want to move
too fast on civil service" He,
proposed a five or seven-man
committee to study the propos-
ed amendment.
The matter will be considered
again next " eek the commission;
decided. -