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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-05-15

VoZVe, uyZ mt fOuka ma hla-
vu."
Coz vo to, "a vetrem ma lee
dos kuraz. Hale mil by 81 sc
vozvat ma patricnym mfste."
"Ha ma kerym?"
ma radnici trebas. Mas mia
dyJ, jak Wis, sedf v rade. Prisel
pred chv1l1 DENT ha povfda,
re huz zas je zle. Vohen ma
trese re by raci videl nez zij-
"Cak Sc bure dft?"
"Prijede sem ma mas z m6sta
pan hyjtman."
HIM! To je toho!" mavl
nedbale rukou Skrivanek.
|, Sam cfsar dyby prijel, ne
lex bych Sc no."
TAX to dokaz! Povfdal mas
mladyJ, re bys mil jit ultra do
sezenl h apovedet to hyjtmanu
jak Sc patti"
"Teky re puru, hubu vemu
sebou ha nedam 81 il ma "a
MEX" rozhodl Sc SkTivanek a
dostal taky slavne svemu slo-
WI.
SchGze byla svolana ma de-
satou dopoledne ,ale starry Skri-
vanek uz Cd dewitt pTeslapoval
pred radnic1. Mel by Size kra-
Get Ia plouzkem a pTioravat
brambory ma KTizanovici; mel
by uvalet jariny; mel by jeti
do lesa, kde lima zle hospoda-
fila a nedelala polomu, re ma
dive leta Dude elm topit; mel
by a piece chodf pred radnicl
jake pan a jen 81 odplivuje.
Svatecne Sc ma to oblekl, i
vlasy 81 namazl olejfckem a pTi
cysl, jenom rukama newt, CO 81
pocit. Saba stale pc starem
zvyku do kapes, hleda pytlfk s
tabakem a dymkecku, pokazde
vsak vytahne prazdnou ruku a
to jej zrejme rozciluje. "Jak
by Sc mi tn 1cko pekne koufilo
ha jak by mi tn pekne cas- hu-
Sell" predstavuje 81 v duchu.
Shiny Sc mu chut1 sb1haj1 ma ja-
zyku a volky nevolky must 81
znovu odplivnout.
Pomalu trousl Sc "pani RADIO
ve," kteTi ty zbyli jake "nepo-
stradateln1' pri vymahan1 va
lecnych p1jcek, DAM a jinych
davek. Konaj1 sv1j Trad hor-
live, nebot poucila je trpce ma
byta zkusenost cd jejich pred
chGdcG, re dost mala liknavost
tresta Sc povolanlm do fronty.
Vsichni dekujf panu hejtmanu
"a sve osvobozeni a poslou-
chajf jej tudfz jake hodiny.
"Dobre, strycku, re ste tu,"
chvalf jej hned sam p1lmistr.
Vede ted ten Trad sedlak Jalo-
Vec, nebot OldTich Zhyraly Sc
uz davno uchytil nekde ma VOL
ne a DON'T Sc mu nechce. "Pan
hyjtman 81 pfeje, habysme poz
vail do schulz i secky vazenijsl
vobcany, re k MIN chce promlu
w.t." pokracuje hlava oboe,
"tak SINE zkazali prede vs1ma
jinyjma yam, potion ZahoTik-
nouc stryjckovi, Daryjskovi,
starymu VoT1nkovi ma Mouc-
kovi.
"Samym vyjimkarom," brou
XII Skfivanek.
"Cak 81 name pocit?" vzdy-
chi 81 ustraseny Jalovec. "Vam
Sc nem1ze mic stat, hale my tu-
die stoj1me tax Tfkaj1c jednou
nohou hrobe. Zp1t1me sc
hyjtmanu ha posle mas secky
do fronty ma porazku."
"Huz jich tam postal hod-
nou radu, mas mladyj musel
mezi prvnfma," vzpomnel 81
Skfivanek a c1til, jak Sc mu
nj CIV VApC1I1Ids
"Von 81, pan hyjtman, teky
pomozt nemGze. Ma neho dy-
nujou zeshora Ease vyss1 hla-
vaci, tax holt je to zly," omlou-
val starosta sveho predstavene-
no; lee vymenkaf jej neposlou-
chal. Naklonil hlavicku k le-
vemu rameni a zlostne zavr-
eel: "Secko Sc mi IDA, re hrc1
kocar."
"Huz jede! Cerstva kazdyj
ma svy mfsto," pTibehl v tom
mlady Zahoffk, ktery stall pod
radnicf a upjate hledel pc bile
silnici k mestu.
"Hm! jede! Ha parent" o.
hledl Sc jeste We dveT1ch Skri-
vanek a spatril kocar uhanet
prave kolem jejich gruntu.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Grass for Victory

A bit of diet experimentation was
made on seven underweight children
IN Chattanooga. They were per-
suaded to chew pills made Of grass.
For four months they suffered the
annoyance Of taking the pills, but it
was worth the trouble. The girls
gained an average of ten pounds and
the boys fourteen and half. Nor
was this all. One of the boys, after
the test, took on another lad, a nom
grasschewer whom he had been try
ing to lick for a long time, and put
him out OF action.
The War Department may find
food for thought in this incident.
Perhaps 1t provides the means of
having shock troops made to order
on four months notice. BY all
means feed our armed forces grass
pills instead of steaks. In four
months they will get in q murderous
mood. Then show them the enemy,
preferably while the latter is enjoy
ing . nice. juicy sirloin. It is hard
to think Of any surer way OF ending
the war Ia lo42.
Evening star., 1942-07-28

as to the Budget Bureaus economy
record. Whereas the Tydings COM
mittee criticized the Budget Bureau
for falling to effect greater savings,
the Byrd committee praised the bu-
reau for its part in pairing Down
budget recommendations and reduc-
ing unnecessary expenditures. AS a
matter OF fact, it is doubtful If the
savings already effected would have
been as substantial as they were had
not the Budget Bureau-which is di-
rectly responsible to the President
cut deeply into many departmental
budgets. That 1t could have cut more
deeply into some OF them goes with
out saying.
The cutting of expenses not abso-
lutely vital to the war effort must
continue and must go far deeper than
heretofore. In this cutting process
the executive departments, the
Budget Bureau and Congress must
share responsibility. Neither bureau
cratic self-perpetuation nor congress
sional pork" can be tolerated when
sacrifice Is the order of the day.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. TracetUeli.

in America-nor do they look like the
European cuckoos. which are somewhat
hawklike in appearance.
The common name Of rain crow comes
from the belief OF farmers that their
odd cries herald rain.
At the time our correspondent heard
the cuckoo. rain was very badly needed,
indeed.
Both cuckoos are seldom seen.
The black-billed Is said to be a nest
robber.
He has a somewhat odd action, flying
where he was going.
The yellow-billed also Is called the
rain crow. Both are called the kow-kow.
The yellow-bille is sometimes known as
the rain dove.
These birds are about foot long.
They are white below. and brown above
Nesting habits and number of eggs-up
to six-are the same in both species
1t is claimed that the black-b billed cuckoo
builds much finer nest than the yellow
billed.
Ornithologists tell us that the two
cuckoos earn protection by their habit
Of devouring caterpillars at great rate.
1t Is said that few birds eat as many
caterpillars Some species of songsters
will not eat them at all, but earn their
keep, as the old phrase had it, by con-
Stunning vast quantities of insects and
weed seeds.
In recent years there has been some
disposition to play down the work the
birds do in killing insects and inimical
grubs, and in keeping down the huge
numbers of weed seeds.
The tendency has been to sneer
slightly at this claim. as though it must
be admitted but that it is overdone.
The birds, some persons would have
us believe, render little service In the
protection OF agriculture
This Is totally false viewpoint. Not
only would farmers and growers of all
types find their tasks augmented many
times, If all the birds were suddenly
killed, but America would be infinitely
poorer from an aesthetic standpoint.
America would not be America, exactly,
without its birds.
Therefore we feel that every attention
given them especially in feeding them
in fall and winter, is true conservation,
Of the highest type, and one in which
every one can join. without any special
knowledge.
The bobwhite is one of America s
favorites. It's clear, ringing call must
be heard close at hand for the best
appreciation.
1t has a crystal quality which makes
1t utterly unlike that of any other bird
The bird seems rather large for the
limb OF tree, but often perches there
and likes to sing from the perch, espe-
cially early in the morning.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Recreation Replacement

20 The Commissioners have had two
separate applications before the
Federal Works Agency for recreation
development funds provided in the
Lanham Acts of 194l and 1912. They
requested 100000 under the first
Lanham Act and $5OO,OOO under the
second.
Announcement yesterday Of the
first allotment of $235 900, of which
$40, 900 is loan repayable in about
ten years, is gratifying. For it will
mean beginning on the long
delayed improvement of land set
aside as nine recreational areas to
replace the extensive facilities al
ready taken over by the National
Government for defense purposes.
But the funds are being allotted from
the second, not the first, Lanham Act.
This means that the District evi-
IDENTIFY has failed to establish it's claim
for recreation funds from the first
Lanham Act, presumably because
funds for recreation in that act were
to be used only for purposes directly
affecting those engaged in the war
effort.
1t does not make any difference
where the money comes from, so long
as the Public Works Agency, which
allots the funds, does not consider
that the District has exhausted it's
claims for recreation funds with the
receipt of this first allotment. For a
great part Of the Districts program
OF providing new recreational areas
has been based on the expectation
Of securing at least 100000 of Lam
ham funds. 1t would seem that there
Is every justification for anticipating
the full amount. Recreational facil-
tiles in Washington, relatively made
quate before the city became so
crowded, have been further curtailed
through loss OF large areas to the
National Government and the need
has been magnified by influx of tens
OF thousands of new wan workers. 1t
Is to be hoped that the balance of
the funds for which the District has
petitioned will become available
GOOn
Evening star., 1942-07-28
The Recent Mode

The deadest years are those most
recently
Inferred; it is contoundinu ,ohen In
OF Dalking sleep, thev suddenly
Before ,pe Dtsh them back In
memory.
TiDo generations lose their entity
And telescope before our startled
eyes.
We set the clock ahead. uhtls
counterUise
The years turn backipdrd-tphdt has
been must be.
Our children learn the old udvs.,
contraband,
The bicycle left out all night to rust!
They ,Dalk to school-dnd lights drs
less than gay.
But dearth and darkness are not
Dhat tue planned
And this same iDheel that HITS the
settled dust
viii pass, to ledue It lying phsrs tt
lay.
MARY F1NETTE BARBER.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Naval Losses

1t Is obvious that keeping account
Of naval losses in the Second World
War is task exceedingly difficult
of performance. A foreword to the
1941 edition Of James Fighting Ships,
Just now published, calls attention
to the fact that 'it is almost i'm
possible to obtain full and exact in
formation" concerning enemy craft
which are believed to have been
eliminated. No vessel, the publishers
explain, can be listed as sunk unless
'the most searching investigation"
supports the contention that it has
been destroyed. AS to the casualties
Of the United Nations, no attempt is
made to record more details =
than those which have been dis
closed officially"
Allowing, however, for these neces-
sary handicaps, the compiler OF
James deserves commentator for
the skill with which he has brought
together data imperatively needed
for the current history of the mari
time aspect of the war. British ships
conceded to have been lost include
the Hood, 42,1OO tons, blown up in
action of Greenland, May "a, 1941;
the Prince of Wales and the Repulse,
torpedoed in the South China Sea,
December 10, 194l; the Barham, the
Royal Oak, the Ark Royal, the
Courageous. the Glorious and the
Hermes. The battleships Arizona
and Oklahoma, the latter capable
Of salvage" are the principal entries
In the American roster up to April
last, since which time the Lexington
has been announced a sacrifice.
On the Axis side of the ledger,
Germany has acknowledged the de-
struction of the Bismarck, "torpe-
doed by the Dorsetshire after being
reduced to sinking condition by
gunf1re of the King George v and
the Rodney May q, 1941. The
largest vessel of the Italian Navy
!chronicled as "out of action" is the
Conte di Cavour, 1882 tons, "torpe-
doed by naval aircraft at Taranto,
November II, 1910, and believed to
have been damaged beyond repair"
Regarding the Japanese battleship
Haruna, the editor of James says:
destroyed by attack of United
States Army aircraft northward of
Luzon, December 10, 1941; identifi-
cation does not appear to be
positive, lie, she may have been the
Hiei, Kongo or Kirisima."
Smaller craft of every sort $500
cruisers, destroyers, submarines
Sloops, minesweepers, monitors, gun
boats, corvettes, armed yachts,
.trawlers, whalers, drifters, fleet tugs,
miscellaneous auxiliaries-are re-
ported with such data in each in
stance as may be available. The
narrative is grim reading. For those
who might be discouraged by It,
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Time for CIeonup
From the Towanda Daily Review:


We've heard a lot Of talk from the
higher-ups In Washington about cAan-
Ing up our lots, collecting scrap and
IN general cleaning up everything. Well,
1t sounds pretty good and some of the
stuff that comes out of there is pretty
good; also, on the other hand, some of
the stuff that comes out of there is pretty
punk, and on top OF that it's a down.
right admission that lot of these guys
down there don't know what it's all about
and the remaining group is there to see
to 1t, first, Keep my job; second, Get
more money if cam; thirdly, win the
war" And to say that the winning Of the
guys is putting it mildly.
One of the outstanding examples is
the profiteering racket on defense con-
tracts. The Government wants every
one to buy war bonds, but on the other
hand they hand, outright, $6l3,798 to
some fellow just because he has the
inside track with some Of the high
government officials. What kind Of
business Is that? In another case
one company, small at that. made
profit Of $546,70l during the first
six months OF the war. What kind OF
business is that? There isn't any true
American in the country today who
wouldn't do his best to help this country
end the reign Of the enemy. but this
kind of business certainly is no incentive
to save, collect and stretch every cent
to keep the roof over his head.
Washington needs = good houseclean-
ing. and that means from top to bottom
II Washington doesn't houseclean
pretty soon, some one Is going to do 1t
for them. and this guy may be Hitler
or one Of his clan.
Our one aim u TO defeat the Axis.
Evening star., 1942-07-28

Washington doesn't seem to understand
there's 4 war for freedom and not for
profits.
Frankly, we're getting pretty well fed
up with the whole setup, and we don't
believe we're alone In this thought.
Hundreds OF Thousands Of dollars are
being thrown away every day because
some guy knows the right people.
The big race track opened up In New
Jersey because some fellow knew the
right people. The steel that was used
in the final construction OF the huge
10000 capacity grandstand might well
have been used for defense projects, but
no-because they knew the right people.
Perhaps this all sounds like an alarm
lists attitude, but II any one thinks for
one minute that they're doing their best
in Warrington. like they've asked VI to
do. they. too. had better join the rapidly
expanding 'prohteers group" get to know
the right fellows and you're all set for
life.
That n unless We are defeated--a
thought
Evening star., 1942-07-28
ALEXANDRIA, Va.


Dear Sir:
Two recent unseen visitors have been
the rain crow and the bobwhite.
Il have not seen either one Of them,
but have heard them both several morn
ings.
"The rain crow makes sort of dove
like sound. repeated from four to twelve
times. according to my counting.
Il would like to know something about
these birds. have q vague recollection
that the rain crow Is not crow at all,
but do not know what he is.
Everybody knows the bobwhite, OF
course, and nobody could mistake its
call
you have said that birds really do
not speak words at all, and Of course
you are right. but I believe that even
you would have to admit that our bob
white seems to come pretty close to
saying those words.
Il know Of nothing finer in the love
of birds than to be awakened in the
morning by the clean cool whistle of this
bird close at hand.
THE peculiar thing Is that it does
not sound too loud, even when it is on
tree limb right outside the window.
Yet 1t has tremendous carrying quality.
Il believe you have mentioned this
fact in speaking Of the Carolina dove,
that its call can be heard for 4 block or
more. and yet when 1t Is just outside Of
q window it Is not too loud.
with sincere appreciation,
IT am,
"Very truly, D. c."
Rain crows are really not crows, but
cuckoos.
Its call Is not exactly dovelike, but
near enough for all practical purposes.
The call is repeated time after time,
and has an edge to 1t which the dove
notes do not have.
The cuckoo's cry is not at all like
that OF the famous cuckoo of English
song and story and of music the world
around.
1t Is. rather, q sort of sarcastic imita-
tion Of the turtle doves notes. but lack
ing all OF the nearness to lament of
those cries.
+
The rain crow is the black billed
cuckoo, and is fairly common migrant
and rare summer resident
The yellow-billed cuckoo Is listed as
q common summer resident, at one time
being fairly plentiful In the shade trees
Of the city.
Neither, as far as we can discover, are
seen or heard as much nowadays as in
former years.
These American cuckoos do not DOS
sess any Of the undesirable traits of the
old world cuckoos.
They do not lay their eggs In other
birds nests-that is left to the covbird
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Further Economy Needed

In ordinary times the saving OF
81 300, 100000 through elimination OF
non-essential governmental activi-
ties would be considered an achieve
ment hard to Surpass. Even in these
days Of feverish wartime spending it
is a highly creditable accomplish
ment. But the Joint Congressional
Committee headed by Senator Byrd
OF Virginia has good reason to point
out that these economies, gratifying
as they are, have merely scratched
the surface. In an era when billions
have replaced millions on the yard
stick of Federal appropriations, when
the national debt approximates $780,
000,0OO,OOO and is growing at a rate
that is expected to bring it to $780,
600 900 900 in the not far distant fu-
ture and when revenues amount to
only 80 per cent of expenditures, it
becomes obvious that the situation
permits of no relaxation in the quest
for additional savings.
The BYRD committee agreed with
the Senate Economy Committee, of
which Senator Tydings of Maryland
is chairman, that there is fertile
field for further economies in the
war-expanded Federal establishment.
The Byrd group intends to continue
to inquire diligently into such "over-
head" expenses OF Government agen-
cies as purchasing, travel, publicity
and salaries. The Tydings commit
tee was concerned chiefly with find-
ing ways to reorganize and consoli-
date Offices and functions in such a
manner as to abolish overlapping
activities, transfer personnel from
non-essential to essential branches
and generally to improve efficiency
Of operation.
1t Is interesting to note that the
Byrd and Tydings reports disagreed
Evening star., 1942-07-28

Q. What IS the derivation Of the
name Kalamazoo?-s. d. q.
A. Originally the name was Bronson
IN honor Of Titus Bronson, an early
settler. The present name is derived
from the Indian for boiling pot" from
certain field races that were held here.
@. Why are navy beans called by that
name?-I. D. N. 4a,~
A. The bean familiarly known as the
navy bean Is so called because 1t Is used
in such great quantities by the United
States Navy.
@. How many Congressman are serv.
Ing IN the Army?-W. B. L.
A. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Is the
only member of the United States
Senate who has served in the present
war. The following members Of ths
House Of Representatives are now In
the Army: Lyndon johnson, Eugene
Worley, Albert L. vreeland, Frank G.
Osmers. Francis Walter (now ret,lrned).
V. F. Harrington and M. J. Mas.
knighthood?-C. r. D.
A. Great Britain has nine orders OF
knighthood: The Garter, most noble:
the Thistle, most ancient; the st.
Patrick, most iilustrious";; the Bath.
most honorable; the Star OF India,
most exalted; st. Michael and St,
George. most distinguished" the Indian
Empire, most eminent; the Royal Vic.
torian Order: the Order Of the British
Empire.
@. Which Of verdi's operas is con.
sidered his masterpiece?-A. CT.
A. When Aida was produced 1t was
Immediately accepted as Verdi's most
finished work. Later, Otello was ac-
knowledged as marking the highest point
ever reached by italian opera.
Q. How is fork ball pitched9-
M. B. c.
A. All five fingers are used In throw.
ing a fork ball. The index and fourth
fingers are placed on the sides of the
ball, the middle finger rests on top of
the ball, and the thumb and little finger
are as close as possible at the bottom
of the ball.
Q. When and where was Charles
Laughton, the actor. born?-J. M. N.
A. Mr.. Laughton was born on July 1.
1888, at Scarborough, England.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Letters to the Editor
Considers Problems Involved
In "Granting" Freedom to India.

Considers Problems Involved
In Granting" Freedom to India.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
John p. Groves naive letter asking
that Britain grant immediate freedom
to India reminds one irresistibly Of 4
small child reciting Shakespeare. The
words and sentiments are fine, but the
infant has no notion what he Is talking
about.
Will Mr.. Groves tell us Just what he
means by granting freedom to India
and how 1t IL to be done. thereby solv-
ing a problem which for years has
baf1ed many Of the best statesmen and
thinkers?
England, taking the initiative volun-
tarily and without pressure, long since
gave complete freedom Gncluding free
dom to secede from the commonwealth
to the other British dominions- Canada,
Australia. New Zealand, South Africa
so that they are her equal partners in
every respect. Why should she then
wish to withhold freedom from India?
Mr.. Groves says II India obtains her
freedom, British industry can feel as
sured OF most II not all Of the tremend-
Gus Indian market for decades to come" !"
Well, British industry does not now have
and has not for decades past, had all or
anything like all Of the tremendous In
dian market. England q generation ago
conceded only to India the right to tax
imports of British goods. and India has
heavily taxed them. The United States
--and before September. 1899. Germany
have done 4 great amount Of busi-
one penny in taxes or tribute in any
form to England.
1t has long been Englands declared
policy to give India independence sub
ject only to one condition: That all the
peoples of India shall be of one mind
on the machinery Of government at
least to the extent that there are no
ing. Freedom for India is In the hands
OF Indians themselves. They have
merely to come to an agreement on q
workable scheme.
Mr.. Groves says: with Indian free
dom granted Immediately We can be sure,
according to every report, that India will
be . powerful force and an active source
Of manpower and supplies on the side
Of the United Nations" Every report!"
There must be great many reports Of
which Mr.. Groves Is unaware. India
has been q source Of manpower ever
since war broke out. Indians have been
volunteering to 1isht for the British
Commonwealth as fast as they could be
equipped. But to what freedom" does