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Evening star., 1942-08-29
Timber Workers Strike
Blamed on 0PA Delay
By the Ass0riafRd Press

B. the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, Aug. 20
Charging their demand for 10
cents-an-hour wage increase had
been blocked by failure of the Of1ice
of Price Administration to act on
timber operators request for a 331,
per cent increase in the price Of
mine posts, 5000 timber workers
and truck operators in Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia and Maryland
stopped work yesterday.
Thomas P. McTigue, regional di-
rector of the United Construction
Workers division of District so. Unit
ed Mine Workers. said he was "in
sympathy" with the drivers because
Federal and State agencies had
promised much and produced
nothing"
Mr.. McTigue said timber opera
tors were willing to grant the work
ers demands II the OPA permitted
the price increase. He added the
War Labor Board had approved the
lO-cent hourly increase.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Meat
Continued From First Page. J

Committee to formulate plans for
consumer rationing for possible fu-
ture use.
The Foods Committee is working
on plans for allocating supplies
among three categories of demand
the military forces, the United Ma
tions and American civilians. A
third OF the total meat supply, the
Foods Committee said, may be
needed for the military and United
Nations.
The remaining two-thirds is in
sufficient, food authorities say. to
provide Americans with all they
would like to have and could buy
with their present record volume of
buying power.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Louisiana Senate
Passes Sales Tax
OF One Per Cent
Compromise Bill Sent Bock
To House; Reverses Action
Of Regular Session

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. %
The Louisiana Senate last night
passed a compromise l per cent re-
tail sales tax, apparently ending
summer long controversy between
opposing political factions over State
finances. The vote was Is to IL.
The measure now goes back to the
House for concurrence in amend
ments, principally one reducing the
tax from u per cent as passed by
the lower chamber, where members
are friendly to the Gov. Sam Jones
administration.
The Senate, dominated by men
loyal to Mayor Maestri of New Or
leans, leader of anti-administratio
forces in the State. killed 2 per
cent sales tax in the regular legis-
lation session this summer. Gov.
Jones promptly countered by veto-
ing the entire appropriation for the
huge New Orleans charity hospital,
which was scheduled to close Sep
tember if funds were not provided
at this special session.
Agreements worked out by leaders
of both factions called for passage
of per cent sales tax and bond
ing Of an expected surplus in the
Confederate pension fund to take
care of the hospital and other State
needs.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

islation to keep spiraling prices and
wages from getting out of hand.
The Presidents message to Con-
gress on Labor Day is expected to
explain the executive moves he con-
templates to reinforce his program
to keep the cost of living under con-
troll.
Higher taxation is a vital part of
his anti-inflation program. Mr..
Roosevelt's forthcoming message is
expected to stress the necessity for
equality of sacrifices by all Ameri-
cans to make the program workable,
with higher tayes leveling off cor
poration profits as we'll as consumer
buying power while new restrictions
keep wages and farm prices from
getting out of line.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Col. Bonner F. FeIIers
Is Awarded DSM

Col. Bonner F. Fellers. former
United States military attache to
Egypt. was awarded the Army's Dis
tinguished Service Medal today In
recognition of his keen observations
OF mechanized warfare in the desert.
Col. Fellers acted as an Army OBJ
server during operations in Libya
the citation said and contributed
materially to the tactical and tech
nical development of our armed
forces"
The officer Is now on duty in
Washington. His home is at Ridge
Farm. Ill. He served in Egypt from
October 81, 1910, to July 20, 1912.
when he was transferred here.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Rites to Be Held Monday
For Miss Picnic Behrens

Funeral services for Miss Phenie
Behrens, who died Thursday at 1901
Argonne place NV. will be held
at 8:30 am. Monday at the Saffell
funeral home, ATS H street NV.
Requiem high mass will be held at
Sacred Heart Church at 8 am.
followed by burial in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Miss Behrens was one Of a family
OF l3 children OF the late John and
Johanna Behrens, who came to the
District before the Civil War from
Bremen, Germany.
Miss Behrens survivors include
Albert and John Kearney and Ed
ward Kane, nephews and residents
OF the District, and niece. Mrs,
James l.. Sullivan of Woodhaven.
Md.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Capt. Loyette Calls
Aleuiian Islands
Rat Trap for Japs
kovy's Public ReIotions
Director Soys Enemy's
Ships Picked OF Dolly
p, III. Associated Press.

3, th. Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The Aleu-
tian Islands were described yester-
day by Capt. Leland P. Lovette. di-
rector of the Navy's ONCE Of Public
Relations, as being "a great natural
rat trap" for the japanese.
I'VE have taken IL or 13 vessels
in the Kiska area. and have not
lost :. one of ours" he told the St.
Louis Chamber OF Commerce. TT
is probably the greatest spot there
is to pick off ships day by day. And
when we get the ships we get a lot
OF troops, toe"
Bright Spot in Grim Talk.
His remarks about the Alaskan
situation constituted bright spot
in speech devoted largely to a
grim and realistic description Of the
enormous burden imposed on the
Navy in supplying and transporting
conveys to fronts all over the
world.
He warned the people must ex-
pect terrific" casualties in the war
and in that connection. quoted
fine, patriotic" letter from an un-
named soldier stationed in Au-
stralia.
The soldier. discussing the ques-
ton of whether casualties should be
made public, wrote:
1T seems to me the American peo-
pie want to know the names of the
fellows who stop the bullets and
bayonets.
Wants Folks 10 Know.
IF the Japs knock me of, want
the folks back home to know 1t. not
as any tribute to me, because I
won't know about it anyway. but
just so the fellows who know me
would know I had the courage to
stay there and fight.
The Government says the infor-
nation of my death would scare the
folks back home. and make them
want to quit. but I don't think
that's true. I hope instead they'll
send 1000 more boys behind me TO
do the job I couldn't finish"
Evening star., 1942-08-29
BottIers Will Collect
Tin Cons for War Use

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-Bur-
ton M. Parks, head of the tin can
division of the War Production
Board. disclosed last night plan
has been set up to have bottlers
throughout the country collect tin
cans for war use.
Addressing a meeting of salvage
chairmen from the Philadelphia
area, Mr.. Parks said the bottlers will
be permitted to utilize the larger
cans for making crown caps foq
beverage bottles All smaller cans
will be turned to local salvage COM
mittees for shipment to detinning
plants.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Father Killed
Trying to Save
Crippled Son
}, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
VERO BEACH, Fla. Aug %
Don Ryall, Is, is crippled from in
fantile paralysis.
He was riding in a truck with his
father. Talmadge D. Ryall, 40, and
younger brother and sister. The
truck stalled on a Florida East
Coast railroad crossing, before a
train.
,Dons brother and sister scrambled
to safety.
But the father stayed to help Don
They didn't get out in time.
The father was killed. Don was
critically injured.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Quuke Kills 43 in AIbuniu

ROME From Italian Broad
casts, Aug. 20 (P.-Forty three
persons were killed and Ito injured
in violent earthquake in Northern
Albania. dispatch from Tirana
broadcast by the Rome radio said
today. More than 1000 persons
are homeless. The quake shook the
whole region around Tirana, cap
ital of the Italian-occupied country.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Argentina Aids u. S.

BUENQS AIRES, Aug % tR,.-
The Central Bank OF Argentina has
halted dealings in United States
dollars except by special authorize
ton. The measure was taken to
cooperate with the United States
Government in drying up the dollar
currency which was confiscated by
Axis agents in occupied countries.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
SMELL Gets New USO Post

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. % (P.-
Chester d. Smell, United Service
Organizations representative in
this area since June l, has been ap-
pointed regional executive in charge
of all USO operations, financial
campaigns and public relations in
Virginia. North Carolina. West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and the District of
Columbia. His headquarters will be
in Richmond
Evening star., 1942-08-29
7 Tuxes
Continued From First Page.

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ton for new curbs on wages and
prices.
One Senator said he believed that
new wage and price-control legisla-
ton was out OF the question before
the November general elections. Mr..
Roosevelt has said he doubted il
there would be time to wait for leg
Evening star., 1942-08-29

To keep our independence, instead
Of being kept in dependence, start a
regular bond-buying program right
now.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

The United States. Coast Guard
needs men.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

The United States Coast Guard
needs men.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Don't Be Caught Mapping

Don't Be Caught Mapping
All concerned government agencies
are putting more and more emphasis on
keeping up your home-not letting it run
down-for the exacting requirements of
war are widening the list of priorities.
Broadly speaking you CANNOT build
new. But you CAN make needed
requirements. There is a very fine line
of distinction-and if you will send for
an Eberly Plan Supervisor he will know
what's what.
With No Expense to You
He VIII Make a Surrey
of things that should be done to keep
your home comfortable and livable for
the duration and make detailed report
of his findings.
If you decide to have any, or all, of
them done he will submit an estimate
ALL the work to be done by Eberly
skilled craftsmen-involving only ONE
modest overhead -- and with only
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Here are some of the things that should be
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will budget the bill for your fullest convenience.
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Evening star., 1942-08-29

BRING OR REPORT ABANDoNED. STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association,
5000 Wheeler rd. Sc, AT; 1883. Present
facilities limited 10 that class only.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Answer to Saturdays LETTER-OUT.
BY LiIliun Cox Athey

brave front however by arching his
back, pointing his snout earthward
and at the same time making Jumps
clearing the ground at least an
inch each hop. With this. strenuous
effort there Is = sound resembling
q sneeze! This stunt alone Is SUI
ficient to sell the lizard to the be-
holder ~ = pet that would never
fail to be interesting.
This lizard is 8 inches long with
An additional 1N inches for the tail.
While 1t i far more abundant In
Texas 1t Il also found In Arkansas,
New Mexico. Missouri, Eastern Cali
fornia and even in Nebraska. It is
fairly hardy In captivity but it Is
cruel to take this fellow Of the hot
sands into . cold climate. Lizards
capture their food much Is do the
frogs by Tipping out their tongue,
which is covered with Z sticky sub
stance, and returning 1t with its tro-
ply to the mouth faster than the
human eye can follow. This lizard,
Is do al It's kin. swallows with .
gulp. When the feast Is bulky there
Is considerable maneuvering to en-
gulf 1t. Once this II accomplished
and meal tucked safely under the
belt" the lizard seems quite delight
ed, often nodding his head as II In
self-coneratulation.
Horned lizards are viviparous-
producing their aix to twelve young
alive. They are encaaed In = trans
parent envelope when they are born,
from this they escape without aid.
Prom the first they are active and
fully capable OF taking care Of
themselves. At birth the youngsters
possess rudimentary horns but do
not present the rough and spiny
aspect Of their parents.
Many horned lizards live on the
deserts where the blazing sun heats
the sands to blistering temperature
for humans. But the lizard Is at
Its ltveliest~ when the sun Is the
hottest. After 4 feast Of insects, it
Is time to 60 to bed again. The
head Is used - . steam-shovel
pushing deeply into the pre- -heated
grains and working fast from side
to side until the furrow Il deep
enough for the body. The lizard
continues to deepen his couch until
he u covered with his hot blanket.
only his noss EXPOSED 70 view ~ he
nestAs down to slumber.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Uncle Roy's Corner
~ RAMON COFTMAN.

All Of u cast shadows when We
walk about in the sunshine. Often
we do not notice the shadows. They
may fall to the side OF us or behind
rs, out Of the line Of our sight. Even
II they fall In front of US. We may
not think about them, since they
are such common things.
Yet I believe there Is . time in
the life Of every human being when
shadows have = special interest.
They seom wonderful" to many q
little boy or girl between the ages
Of Z and B. Near the hour of sunset
. tiny tot may cast shadow 50 feet
long.
At noon the shadow Is very short.
The sun Is high overhead and the
small shadow is about our feet.
The word shadow" comes from
the Angio-saxon language and its
meaning 10 dark" or darkness"
A shadow u darkness caused by
soma object In the way of light.
Objects may cause shadows by
blocking moonlight, electric light
and other kinds Of light besides
sunShine. =
X-ray pictures are shadow pic
lures. Bones block rays which go
through flesh, and the result Is q
shadow outline of the bones.
Far back in history people found
shadows useful In helping them tell
time. Shadow clocks" were made
In Egypt, . land where there are
not many clouds In the sky.
When they made their shadow
clocks. the Egyptians took account
OF the fact that = peg or post casts
the shortest shadow at noontime.
As the afternoon goes on, the length
Of the shadow grows.
In the morning, on the other
Evening star., 1942-07-27

back on their first trip to Texas
wrongly calling the creature . toad"
because Of his slight resemblance
to our old friend.
The markings on his body are
distinct. From the nape of his neck
to the tip of his tail there is q
bright yellow band. On either side
Of the nape there is 4 large dark
blotch and there are three dark,
round spots on each side Of the
head, with = crescent Of gold. There
are three dark bands on the top OF
the head, and beneath each eye
three wide ones. The abdomen Is
yellow decorated with round dark
spots.
There are many spines. The
largest two are the central ones on
the head and directed sharply up-
ward. On each temple there are
three sharp ones. Slightly below
the lower lip plates is a row of en-
larged projecting plates and on each
side OF the central region OF the
chin there Is . single row Of en-
larged scales, also two well-developed
series Of marginal, spiny scales.
Naturally this array OF armor gives
m impression OF 4 warrior amply
protected from surprise attacks,
Actually. the horned lizard u 4
tamid soul and really cannot de-
fend himself at m. He puts up q
Evening star., 1942-07-27
LETTER-oUT

called for In the last column Print the letter opposite
the word which
correctly viii get these u q twisted
Answer to Saturdays LETTER.
Letter
(S) METEORs-REl6OTE (disant).
G) MARQU1S-8QUIRM
f) FRANKESTLTANKERS key to the oil shortage).
(E) WARNED-DRAWN (done n aris
(S) DRE6DEN-RkNDED aparD.
Evening star., 1942-07-27

Now, 1t wasn't because he had
any special liking for Old Nan Coy
ote that OF Mistah Buzzard was
20 anxious ana feeling 20 bad. It
was because traps are such dreadful
things no matter who Is caught in
them.
'Ah wouldn't want NAH worst
enemy to be caught In one OF
those contraptions! No. sab. All
cert'nly would not" said he. shaking
his head as he new round and
round. He was 50 worried that he
quite forgot to eat. Late In the
afternoon. Just before Jolly round
red Mr.. Sun started down behind
the Purple Hills for the night OF
Mistah Buxzard's sharp eyes saw .
movement In one Of Old Man Coy
ote's doorways. Hes coming out
now. and he'll b caught sho'
enough" thought he. and Tor I
Evening star., 1942-07-27

that Old Man Coyote would be
caught as soon as he tried to come
out.
OF Mistah Buzzard was sure Of It.,
too. and it was this that troubled
him so. II Old Man Coyote had
been anywhere above ground he
could have found him and given
him warning. But he wasn't above
ground. He was down In his house
under ground. Mistah Buzzard
knew, because he saw him 60 there
just before old Granny Fox led
Bowser there. And now there was
no way Of getting word to him.
Mistah Buxzard didn't dare drop
down on the ground 50 as to stick
his head In at one Of the doorways
and warn him because he was afraid
OF those traps himself. So there
seemed to be nothing he could do
but wait and watch.
Evening star., 1942-07-27

the blue. blue sky or Mistah Bug
zard can see all that goes on in the
Green Meadows and much In the
Green Forest. for his eyes are very
keen. He had seen old Granny
Fox lead Bowser the Hound straight
over to the home OF Old Man
Coyote In the far corner Of the
Green Meadows. and he had seen
Farmer Browns Boy hurry over
there with his terrible gun. Then
he. had seen him leave Bowser on
guard and hurry home. only to
return with his hands full Of cruel
steel traps. He had watched him
take the greatest pains in setting
those traps, one In each Of Old Man
Coyotes three doorways. and others
IN his private little path. He had
watched him cover them up so
that not . trace Of them was TO be
seen, and then start Oh home, sure
Evening star., 1942-07-27
BY kilburn kosser.
BY Art Huhto
by Harold Groy
BY FronR Ntillord
By NiH Eisl,e.
BY Bud Fisher

second he closed his eyes - as not
TO see. But somehow he Just had
to look, and when he did what DO
you think he sawi He couldn't
believe his own eyes. II h4 could
have done such : thing way up
there in the air he would have
rubbed hts eyes To make sure that
he was awake and not dreaming.
What was It he saw? Well. sir,
it was nothing less than Old Man
Coyote his very own self just start
ing out across the Green Meadows
and grinning as only. that sly old
rascal can grin. or Nistah Hux-
Wrd had had his long worry for
nothing. Old Man Coyote hadn't
been caught and BY the look of hiza
he didn't mean 10 b caught Ia any
traps that Farmer Browns Doy
could oet,
Evening star., 1942-07-27

hand. the longest shadow is cast at
sunrise. Later In the morning, the
shadow becomes shorter and shorter.
The height Of . tree can be told
by the length OF It's shadow. This
may be done Ut almost any time Of
day. but the best time Is about the
middle Of the morning or the middle
Of the afternoon.
An upright post or stick can be
used as . guide. Let us say that
the post Is feet high and casts
. shadow feet long. A nearby
tree, At the same time, casts
shadow 70 feet long. It's shadow Is
~ tinaes rs long rs the shadow of
the post. % we figure that the tree
u 10 times as high as the post.
In another case the tree casts 4
shadow - feet long and the
shadow Of the post Is 4 feet lone.
We divide the length Of the trees
shadow by the length Of the posts
shadow. Then We know that the
tree Is nine times as tall as the
post.
tFer general interest section Of yoAr
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Toke My Word for Il
~ FRANK COLBY.
Names in the News

SEAYON TIMOSHENKO, noted
.parshal Of Soviet Army, should not
ee called "Simian Tim O'shenko." !"
According to q recent issue Of the
magazine Word Study. edited by the
g. d G. Merriam Co., publishers OF
Webster's dictionaries, the name
should be pronounced:
4 suh-MYAWN
tyi-MOE-shun-kaw
WAAC stands for the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps. In the
United States, anything that Is
nicknamable inevitably is nick
named: hence, the WAAC already
b being called the "Waacs," pro-
nounced "wacks."
At her initial press conference,
Director Oveta (oh-VEE-tuh) Culp
Hobby was asked II she objected
70 the popular nickname. She
laughed. and declared that she
didn't think she minded,
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.


or Mistah Buxzard, looking down
from high up In the blue, blue sky,
was anxious. Yes, sir, OF Mistah
Buz1ard was very anxious. He
wanted to do something. but he
didn't know what to do. and so he
just did nothing but. float round
and round up In the blue. blue
sky, Watching for something to
happen.
"It's jes' bound to be something
terrible" muttered or Mistah Bux-
xard TO himself. IT'S jes' bound to
BE-, and NAH Of haid am too thick
TO to think Of anything to do to
stop It,"
You ~. Il was this way. Looking
down that way from high up In
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Seomon Buys Bond
And Food for Doc
D, the Assoeiated Press,

1s the AssoeiAted Press.
KANSAS CTTY.-A $40 money or
der accompanied the longest letter
Mrs. William r. Brazier of rural
Johnson County, KAns., has re-
ceived from son Roger. an appren-
tice seaman in the Navy:
Dearest Mother:
Please buy a bond and spend
what's left for dog food for Coach. "
Evening star., 1942-07-27
NATURES CHILDREN
TEXAS HORNED LIZARD
(Phrynoso,.a cornstun).

The so-called horned toad is not
a toad at all but = lizard and one
OF the few you can pick up by the
tail without losing your lizard!
While he Is q ferocious appearing
little beast, resembling . miniature
monster, he Is as harmless rs 4 dove
and makes q charming pet.
This lizard Is the most widely dis
tributed and abundant Of all the
horned lizards and 1t Is the one
that many Eastern travellers bring
Evening star., 1942-07-27
1~A Ra4

II yea wish . cspy sf the leaf-
Vt Flying Machine Pisneexs,"
1a1s ssn4 , self-aAArassed, scent
Stamped e1yelepe, Alelss . M
m caxe ef The Eve1K Star.
Read UScle Ray in The Junior Sta
EUe51 Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Let's Learn q New Word

Our new word this week is AVI-
GATOR, "one who directs the course
OF an aircraft In flight" While
navigator" is widely used in avia-
lion. It Is an illogical term since 1t
derives from the Latin navis, ship"
and agere, Ito direct"
Our new word has three forms
AVIGATE, ito direct the course OF
m aircraft" pronounced: AV-i-
gate: AVIGATTON, "the science OF
directing the flight of aircraft" pro-
bounced: AV-i-GAYshun; and
Av1dATOR. pronounced: Avi.
GAY-ter.
De yer knew the proper way to
address Army officers, Govern
ment smcials, ministers, ETC.?
Do yeu know the rules Of preced-
ence? Send = stamped (3-cent),
sef-addressed envelope to Frank
Colby, In care Of The Evening
Star. Ask for FORMS OF AD-
DRESS Pamphlet. It's free.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

EH iIiEl f]s}sE|E fsEz s&|EE|s z|s|s|i|
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Navy Lists Missing;
II From Detroit Area

uncle, W. r. Smith. TO Grove street,
Lansing.
sIM6NsoN. Randall D. storsksspsr:
father, Berger simonson. i0i West F1eshlem
street. Iron Mountain.
SMITH. Russll v, seaman father, Floyd
"A. Smith, lis Dexter street. Milan.
SPENCER, Mason D., seaman; father,
Mason o. Spencer, Kalamazoo.
STONE, Merle r., seaman: mother, Mrs.
Lillian v. Stone. iss Norton avenue. Pom
tiac,
SUOMI, sulo W., seaman: father. Hsino
Guomi, 1909 Porter street, Bessemer.
VALID, Robert r.. aviation maehinists
mate; father. Harry VALID. 30o1h South
WANDER MoLEN. Robert Jr., fireman
father. Robert Wander holsn ST.. tis North
street, sturgis
WATERS, Eugns C., storskeeper; father,
Harry p. Waters. 35O5 Frederick street.
WHICH. Roscoe w, seaman; guardian.
George Randolph. 81 West Main street.
WfLEMoN. Roy H. seaman; father,
snus Van wilemon. 81 Friedrich street.
Battle Creek.
WISE, Howard r., fireman; father.
Samuel v. Wise, Pittsford.
wOOTEN. Melvin T., seaman: friend,
Clarence Leitch, 26i3 swsyEe street. Flint.