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"Templo Bautista", 1909 Gale
Is. Rev. J. B. Silva, Pastor
Escuela Dominica, 10 a. m.
Quito y Sermon, 8 p. m.
Quito de Oraci6n, Microbes,
500 p. m.
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Mission Presbiteriana, Ybor
City, 953 IL ave. Rev. w B..
PasSiglia, Pastor.
Escuela Dominica, GAS a. m.
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Quito y Sermon, 1876 y. IN.
Cultos, Microbes y Sabados
a las 7:30 p. m.
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"Asamhlea de Dies, Mission
Latina. l70l12 ga ave. Rev. D.
Valdes, jr Pastor
Escuela Dominica, l0:15 a
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Joint War Action

The suggestion that the Senate and
House create joint committee to
expedite war bills has sufficient merit
to warrant the careful consideration
OF congressional leaders.
Representative Dirksen, Republic
can, of Illinois has presented a con-
crete proposal for a group of 81
Senators and 81 Representatives,
chosen from the Military, Naval and
Appropriation Committees of the two
houses, to consider and report on all
legislation for the prosecution of the
war.
The details of the Dirksen resolu-
ton may or may not offer the best
approach. That is for the leaders to
decide. But the basic idea is logical.
No one can question the speed with
which Congress tackled the lowering
of the draft age from 20 to 10 last
week. Yet, in the consideration of
that bill, Army officers found them
selves hurrying from one end of the
Capitol to the other to testify on the
same day at separate hearings of the
House and Senate Military Com
mittees.
Even if the members of each house
reserved the right to caucus sepa-
rately before taking action, the hold
ing of joint hearings would be a
decided advantage in saving time
and expense.
House and Senate members fire.
quently differ on the details of i'm
portant legislation, and in normal
times, when unity and speed are not
so essential, too much joint action
might be undesirable. One of the
advantages of a bicameral legis-
lature is that each house acts as a
check on the other against hasty
enactment of ill-considered laws.
In this war Of unprecedented mag
nitude however, anything that will
bring the two Legislative bodies into
closer relationship on issues that
apply directly to the war would seem
desirable
From time to time members of
Congress take the floor to contend
there is need for greater unity of
command over land, naval, and air
forces on the fighting fronts. 1t is
not the purpose here to pass judg-
ment on that contention. But, as
Stunning that close cooperation be-
tween fighting units is essential on
the battle front, it can be argued that
close cooperation on the legislative
front is equally desirable In time of
war.
Joint committee action, after all, Is
only a preliminary step and would
not interfere in any way with full
and free debate of the issues on the
floor in both the House and Senate.
After bill has passed both houses,
differences are ironed out by joint
conference committee. Joint hear
ings would merely apply the same
principle to the early stages of legis-
latino
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Honeycomb

No1D as the yello,D hours unfold,
Displayed In shops to passers-by,
Is honeycomb-a liquid gold
On Which I gaze Nth reperent cue,
From early spring to autumn's hour.
The 10orker bees rose NTH the lark,
Sped mile on mile from mud to houer.
Toiling until The sky pds dark
To make OF var cells small and thin,
Each fashioned for nursery,
Where, as the nectar ,oas stored In,
The queen Graded her progeny.
With care and skill each little room,
OF food and lite ,Das sealed until
From slumber and warm, amber
gloom
Time Mould tulttH loves miracle.
Thinkers, or thoughtless men, apho
choose
The honeycomb-by saees prized-
Remember for each drop you use,
Toll, lovs and Ute Uers sacrificed.
JOHN RICHARD MOREIAND.
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raiders are In Japanese hands. To
make such false claim-known to
our Government to be false-cer-
tainly would nullify the purpose Of
the Japanese in making the threat,
If it be assumed that it was made for
our benefit. This suggests the posi-
bility that, although no planes were
lost in Japan during the attack, some
of the Americans who manned them
may have been captured later. If
so, the japanese threat assumes a
more ominous character.
How the threat may best be dealt
with is a matter for the Government
to decide. From the layman's stand
point, however, it would seem essen
tial to make it perfectly clear to the
responsible japanese that if they re-
sort to such barbarous tactics no
mercy will be shown them when the
day of reckoning comes.
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Hiqh-Cost Rent

Before moving into any unoccupied
place, the tenant should look it over,
decide whether he wants it or not,
and, above all. be prepared to pay
the rent or get out. Ordinarily the
rent is collected once a month, and
is predetermined amount which
cannot be arbitrarily raised, since
OPA has frozen it,
The Jap tenant in Attu and Kiska
IS not so fortunate. UnqueStionably
he looked over the ground first, de-
cided that he wanted to occupy it,
and brought, some rent along with
him, to use if necessary, but hoping
that it would not be needed. 1t was.
He has paid heavily in ships, planes,
men and materials, all collected at
the point of a gun by relentless
landlord, Uncle Sam, who does not
believe in low-cost rental projects
for Japs. The rent ceiling is off;
the sky is the limit, and no one knows
how stiff price the tenant will pay
in the end. Pay is collected not
once a month, but often several
times day, weather permitting, and
as the tenant crouches on his DESC
late unheated base he knows that
the worst is yet to come. The land
lord himself has moved next door,
only an hours flight away, with an
other enemy, winter, Just around the
corner. II the tenant decides to
move while the moving is good, that
will be all right with the landlord; if
he decides to stay, the rent will be
raised 30 high that that will be
equally satisfactory.
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the writer Of 1.-THE Americans Creed"

the writer of 1.-THE Americans Creed"
that he will deserve his country's
recollection. Three thousand other
citizens competed with him for the
honor of composing an ideal declara-
ton OF patriotism in the midst of
the First World War. The sum of
81 900 had been offered by Mayor
James H. Preston of Baltimore for
the best manuscript. Mr.. Page won
the prize with the familiar affirma-
ton:
Il believe in the United States of
America as Government of the
people, by the people, for the people;
whose just powers are derived from
the consent of the governed
democracy in republic, a sovereign
Nation of many sovereign States; a
perfect Union one and inseparable;
established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice and hui
mainly for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
therefore belleVe 1t Is my duty to my
country to love it, to support it's
Constitution, to obey its laws, to
respect its flag, and to defend it
against all enemies"
Any individual might have been
proud to be responsible for such an
expression OF faith. Mr.. Page said
what millions of his fellows are
happy to have the privilege of re-
peating as a pledge of love and
devotion. He finishes his career as
he expected he would, but his work
remains monument to himself and
to the free society of which he was
part. Thus it may be asserted in his
behalf that he was a fortunate and
happy man.
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MILITARY ROAD.

Dear Sir:
Recently we had some big black birds
which friend of ours said were grackles.
This is the first time we have seen
them around here, and I must say we
do not like them at all. Such impudent-
looking birds I have never seen, and
they spent most of their time crowding
other birds out of our feeding station.
I cannot say that I saw any of them
attack any of the smaller birds, but later
I found a sparrow pecked through the
head, and 1 am sure one Of the big
black grackles did it.
You have said that the pigeons are
persistent, but these birds are even more
so. I have spent much time trying to
get them to leave, but they come back
every day. Will they remain here all
winter? I hope not.
Il do my best not to dislike any bird
and think I do pretty good job OF it,
but these birds are too much for me. II
I thought we were to have this band
permanently, I would give up bird feed
ing. There are about 20 of them in the
oASeP oAAN eAiAo 40 JuSV ~ wv IIldly ALL
me. Yours truly, I. j. L.
The purple grackle Is a summer bird
hereabouts, but few of them remain
in some suburban sections during the
winter.
AS general rule they are merely
transients at bird feeding stations.
In thA
descend upon a chicken yard, or park,
as 1t is sometimes called. They will
come back every day to get the grain,
but in time they will disappear, as a
usual thing.
Some people call them crow blackbirds.
II you get the sunlight on them they
are seen to be colored purple, bronze
and green, all iridescent.
Then, In second, at mere turn, they
seem pure black again.
X
1t is fortunate for suburban dwellers
who feed the birds that the grackles do
not choose to stay as rule.
We may thank the farmers for this.
1t is true that the agricuturists do not
want to attract the grackles, but that
is what happens.
Purple grackles like grain.
Almost half of their food is grain of
some sort. This is regarded as a great
crime, on their part, and no doubt
suburban jewellers would understand
why, if their living depended upon the
growing of grain.
The other half of this birds food is
insects. They like grubs of various sorts
in the spring. This means that they
prevent millions of insects from growing
up and creating millions more.
| This is one of the best traits of these
! birds
Otherwise they are regarded by many
| bird lovers as great pests.
| One of their worst habits is their
malicious killing OF the young of other
| birds.
They do not do this for food, but ap-
| parently from sheer murderous instinct
They will fly into a yard just after
| dawn, when the young birds are perched
on the edges of their nests.
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William Tyler Pace

Few persons of his time have been
more certain of being remembered
than William Tyler Page.
Born at Frederick, Maryland, Octo-
Der 10, 1868, he came to Washington
to be a page at the Capitol December
10, 1881, Sixty-one years later he still
was in the employ of Congress. Clerk
Of the House from 1919 until 1881
and emeritus minority clerk from the
aforementioned date onward, he was
the mentor and guide of long list
OF members. His primer" was an
invaluable aid to them when they
first arrived on the Hill, and they
commonly made it business to keep
In touch with the author, especially
concerning matters of formal routine
and procedure.
Mr.. Page served under fourteen
Speakers, beginning with Joseph w.
Keifer and including Thomas B.
Reed, Joseph G. Cannon, Champ
Clark, Nicholas Longworth and John
N. Garner. Chester Alan Arthur was
President when he drew his earliest
Federal wages, and he witnessed the
Inauguration of each succeeding
Chief Executive. In his experience
the House roster increased from 293
to 435, and he was acquainted with
practically every Representative
elected in his six decades, Democrats
as we'll as Republicans.
But Mr.. Pages claim to enduring
celebrity was not based merely upon
his service to the House. It Is Is
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Jupon's Threat

It Is difficult to evaluate the true
significance of the japanese threat to
execute American prisoners OF war
in reprisal for air raids against
Japan.
In some quarters it has been sug-
pested that the threat was intended
primarily for home consumption-to
bolster the morale of the japanese
people against the air raids that are
certain to come. But this is not a
wholly satisfactory explanation. 1t
implies that the threat, despite its
having been made, will not be carried
out, and to assume this is to ignore
the real character of the japanese
militarist as it has been revealed
since the start of hostilities.
If the contrary view be taken, how
ever. and we assume that the Japa-
nese mean what they say, it Is diff
cult to reconcile their claim that they
have in custody some Of the Ameri-
can aviators who participated in last
April's raid on Japan with official
statements in this country that none
of our planes was lost with the ex-
ception of one that was forced down
in Siberia, the crew being interned
by the Russians. The Japanese say
that an unspecified number of these
airmen have been found guilty Of
inhuman conduct" and will be pun
ished. If this claim is false, it Is
surprising that the japanese would
make it, since they realize this Gov
eminent knows what men are miss
ing and whether any Of the April
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THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1Dell.

The grackles fly down, and either
peck the innocents through the head,
or tear off their legs. We have seen in
stances of both in our own yard.
We cannot forget the early Sunday
morning, when half dozen grackles flew
in, and before it was even possible to
get downstairs, had torn off the legs of
three baby cardinals and had eaten off
the head of the fourth.
This nest was on the top of fence,
among some rose vines The young
cardinals had grown just enough to be
able to perch on the nest, and OCCASION
ally on the vine.
The evil yellow eye gives the purple
grackle away as a murderer.
One may think that Nazis have such
eyes as these.
The yellow color pales out in the sun
shine, but in sun or shade is equally
villainous.
We know of no other bird with such
an eye.
And yet the purple grackle is hand
some bird, something of a strutter, with
a fine carriage and fine feathers
To many persons he is simply black
bird. His length is something over q
foot, with a big bill about as long as his
head. Eggs are laid in this section in
early spring, usually four to six The
color is variable, as is the size The
colors range from greenish to a dirty
brown, streaked with black, in some
cases.
The grackle is a walker, that is how
he manages his strutting.
Hopping. birds cannot have this air.
The grackle has it to perfection. At
times he almost seems to mince his way
along.
The best thing about him, as far as
the suburban bird feeder is concerned,
is that he will go away, in time.
He is not often a regular visitor.
We believe that he should be chased
away, once he has been identified Moth
ing is to be gained by having him
around
The female grackle is somewhat small
er, and seems altogether more gentle.
1t is her handsome mate which does
all the dirty work
In some sections of the country the
purple grackle is regarded as a sure
sign Of spring, filling the place which
the robin does around here.
1t is good idea to try to keep from
disliking this bird, as far as possible
There is enough hate and rancor in the
world, as it is, without any of us per-
hitting it to enter into our smaller
affairs. We should reserve our hate for
persons and things which really deserve
hate. The life of the plain citizen at
times seems to deprive him of the fac
ulty OF hating anything. A little honest
hate, at the right time, stimulates the
| proper reactions. We cannot imagine
| the Russians defending Stalingrad the
way they have without a perfect hatred
| OF the Germans. We believe that those
persons in our own country who say
that we must not hate the enemy are
terribly mistaken. Real hatred Is al
right when it is of persons or things
! that really deserve it.
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Protests Suggestion
To Scrap Memorials.
To the Editor Of The Star,

To the Editor Of The Star
Some persons use the war to accom-
plish things they would not dare attempt
In peacetime. They would like to destroy,
tear down and ruin the country. Statues
and memorials remind us Of what men
have endured. To remove the statues
would be an outrage that should not be
tolerated.
How could any genuine American re-
move markers from G. A. r. graves?
Surely this country with its vast re-
sources does not need to destroy me-
MORALS for scrap.
LILLIAN 8. CLAYTON,
Philadelphia.
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Added Humiliation

Senator Vandenberg tells the SEN
ate: IF young men are to be
drafted at eighteen years of age to
fight for the Government, they ought
to be entitled to vote at eighteen
years of age for the kind of govern
ment for which they are best satisfied
to fight"
He proposes a joint resolution for
submission to the States of an
amendment to the Constitution, as
sorting "the rights of citizens of the
United States, who are eighteen years
of age or older, to vote, shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of
age" and giving to Congress the
power to enforce this article by ap-
propriate legislation.
At the same time, Senator Wiley
of Wisconsin has proposed an amend
ment to the eighteen nineteen-year-
old draft bill, recommending and re-
questing of the States such action as
10 IlCSCSShly w pICNCllU dlly ollC Wiz
is drafted for service from being de-
MED the right to vote on account of
age.
These separate proposals, aiming
at the same thing, are based on the
fundamental American tradition
which couples arms bearing with the
full rights Of citizenship. What a
travesty on this fine democratic ira
dition if the only eighteen-year-old
soldiers to be deprived of their right
to vote are those whose homes are
in the Capital of America! Yet it
would be merely another slur against
the hundreds of thousands of patri-
otto Washingtonians who pay their
taxes to support the war, who send
their sons to the front and who shed
their own blood in defense of their
country and in return are held in
the status of aliens, convicts and
the insane when it comes to the
right to vote.
In this war, as in the last, our
leaders are evidencing concern over
the apathy of voters in the States
and are reminding them that cast
ing the ballot is the hallmark OF
democratic government. Their vote,
SAYS Herbert Hoover, will be notice
to the totalitarian world that the
spirit of democracy still lives within
us" Congress has passed law Civ
Ing the soldierS-except those who
are stigmatized by residence in the
Capital of this democracy-the right
to vote, from whatever part Of
the world election day may find
them. The House has passed bill
forbidding imposition Of the poll tax
as qualification of voting. Every
rostrum rings with the pleas to save
democracy, so that It's principles
may extend to every part OF the
world and rid peoples everywhere OF
the shackles of tyranny.
Yet here in this World Capital OF
democratic idealism, over 100000 in
telligent, public spirited citizens are
being governed without a voice OF
any kind in the councils of the COVER
nors: they are taxed without repre-
sentation in the government which
imposes the taxes and they are sent
to war without the right to vote, as
Senator Vandenberg puts it, "for the
kind of government for which they
are best satisfied to fight" This con-
dition is blot on Americanism and
a shame and disgrace as long as it is
permitted to continue
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Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HGSkin.

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact By tDrittng the zoe
nina Star Information Bureau, f1eo-
eric J. Haskin, director, WnShfngton'
DC. Please inclose stamp tor return
postage.
@. Who is the common ancestor OF the
President and Mr.. Churchill It. M. E.
A. The relationship between President
Roosevelt and winston Churchill goes
back to John Cooke, who came over on
the Mayfower in 1920. They are de-
scended from two OF the three daughters
of John Cooke.
O. Please list some recent works OF
fiction dealing with Biblical subjects
G. e.
A. Such a list would include, "Al the
Trumpets Sounded" by w. G. HARDY;
THE Nazarene," by Sholom Asch;
King of the Jews" and Mary OF
Nazareth" by Mary Borden: Brook
Kerith," by George Moore: Jonah" by
Robert Nathan: Brother SAUL" by Dom
Byrne; Moses, Man Of the Mountain,
by z. N. Hurston.
@. What is the capacity OF San
Franciscos new underground parking
area?-P. E. B.
A. 1t has space for 1,700 cars.
@. Is England still producing motion
pictureS?-J. D. E.
A. Film Daily reports that the total
production for the current year will be
about As pictures, compared with total
of about $50 in normal times.
@ How did the Hermitage, the Rus
sian art gallery, receive its name?-B. V.
A. This famous museum Of art.
founded by Catherine II, was at first
merely a small pavilion attached to the
Winter Palace, where the Empress re-
tired from time to time to escape court
life. 1t came to be known as the Hermit
tage.
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Advocates Sheppard Bill
To Protect Soldiers in Camps,

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t seems that very soon the mothers Of
America will be called upon to surrender
their lads to be taken into the camps.
They are being given every assurance by
high public officials that their boys will
receive the finest care, both physically
and spiritually. Yet it is common knowl-
edge that in all the months before Pearl
Harbor and since that the liquor sellers
and other harmful influences have been
tolerated around training camps. 1t Il
common knowledge that they are there
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Die1D to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-21
Recalls Motto
OF France Of Yesteryear,

To the Editor Of The Star:
I am inclined to question the reply to
an inquiry in the column of Frederic J.
Haskin regarding the motto Of France
The answer was Country, family, work"
One then wonders what has become of
"Liberte, Iegalite, fraternite"?
If the motto refers to the Vichy regime,
do not know. but am under the i'm
preston that hberty-loving Americans
can hardly look upon the present epoch
Of Nazi serfdom as France.
J. CARRINdToN SMITH.
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