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Evening star., 1942-02-24
Argues for Concentration
Against Hitler.

Argues Tor Concentration
Against Hitler.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Too many who ought to know better,
In this country, Great Britain, Australia
and elsewhere, are yowling over the poor
showing made by the Allies to date In
the Far East.
Not military man Of any consequence
but knew well enough, dare say, that
neither the Philippines nor Singapore
could be held in the face Of an all-out
attack by Japan. with its seasoned army
of 1000 900 men, 5000 planes and the
third largest navy in the world.
Reinforcements of less than major
front proportions would have met the
same disaster that has overtaken the
present forces. This, of course, would
have suited Hitler immensely, even as the
institution Of major front would have
suited him and Just as the sacrifice OF
$4,000 Of the best fighting men of the
British Army at Singapore has suited
him. Probably not half that number
would have been lost there but for jittery
Australian interests insisting on greater
effort.
For the present the Far East Is loss.
Except to try to hold the Japanese from
spreading too far, nothing can be done.
When the time comes and II the Allies
hold together, as they must or lose
everything. proper action undoubtedly
will be taken. At that time there is little
doubt but that the far-fiung battle lines
of the Japanese will fold up like q
scotched viper. In the interim, Of course,
they will have done immense damage,
but that cannot be helped, and in the
end their own hurts will exceed the
damage they have done.
At present the pressing problem Is
to stop Hitler. The airplanes are there
and have to be-on the Russian front
The war is on now: 1t is not deferred
until next spring. next summer or next
year, but 1t is underway now. Hitler is
putting every ounce of force that he has
into the effort to stop the Russians. II
his lines crack, or are pressed back into
Germany, the war for him Is lost. At
present the Russians are winning, not
only because the weather favors them,
but because they have air and tank
mastery. Hence, the absence of these
arms from other points where the Allies
need is desperate. In the spring, which
is not long way of, there will be two
main fronts-the German and Siberian.
For our part, we shall find considerable
to do defending Alaskan bases, - well Is
hunting down raiders on the high seas
PHAROS.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
DARLINGTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
"Will you please identify the tiny gray
birds I saw all morning In the forsythia
Just outside my window?
"On January 10. very warm, rainy
morning, two gray birds less than S
inches In length, showing quite q lot Of
green under the gray on the neck.
throat and back, q lighter gray breast,
dark brown or black tail and wing feath-
ers, with very distinct band Of white
slanting upward across the wings.
These birds were very tame and sat
all morning picking In the tiny buds Of
the one forsythia bush. Their bodies
80 slender they were scarcely noticed II
sitting on Q large branch, and there
was no flying back and forth with the
sparrows. and never once flying to the
ground to eat with the cardinals, spar
rows, Jays and other birds feeding there.
"On January II, q cold Sunday morn
ing, I heard a cardinal start his song
but 1t lasted for only q minute. How
ever, the following Sunday he sang a
real song. Later that same morning all
the birds were busy eating on the ground
outside the dining room window where
feed them twice q day, when all Of a
sudden I heard Patsy Bluejay' in q
tree nearby scream Thief Thief! Thiefp
And instantly all the birds few into the
shrubbery near them.
Looking up, saw large hawk sail
slowly over their feeding ground. Don't
tell me the birds haven't a language
understood among themselves. I went
out and scared the hawk out of tree
where he had perched nearby to look
things over and very gradually the birds
few back to the ground and began
eating.
For the past six years pair Of robins
have built their nest in pear tree near
my window, building it on the same
limb and fastening 1t on the very identi-
cal twigs as the year before. Two sets
Of little birds come from this nest every
summer and usually when the robins
are ready to move South for the winter
they destroy this nest before going. Who
can say this is not the same pair Of
robins each year, and woe be unto the
other birds who try to look this tree over
after the robins take over!
Another thing have noticed is the
birds playing after sunset in the sum-
mer. have never seen children play
better game Of tag than those played
by the brown thrashers, the thrushes,
catbirds and cardinals just about dusk,
especially after a shower. II any one
Is so cynical as to doubt that our Maker
has failed to provide us with delightful
entertainment let him go into thicket
at that time Of day and season and sit
quietly for few moments. If the squir-
rels. the ground squirrels and the birds
do not destroy his doubts, he Is in a
pitiable state.
II never 60 to bed at night until
read your column of This and That, and
after reading the sordid news of the day,
can assure you it is needed and ap-
preciated.
Sincerely, M T. j." '
frs >aDo. x&* y" go a"'''4s
The birds probably are goidfnches IN
their winter dress, as far as we can
make out from the description. There
is lust an outside chance that they might
be the ruby-crowned kinglet. which
sometimes Is seen In this vicinity in
winter.
This kinglet is small, only 3x inches
long, sometimes running as long as AZ
Evening star., 1942-02-24

sented the success Of their murderous
enterprises. Houses OF nipa leaves
were their shelters, and each domes-
tic establishment included so-called
treasury room" for skulls. The
rankest superstitions prevailed In the
hidden Igorot communities. Con-
slant fear Of the spirits of the dead,
reasonably enough, was the principal
feature of the religion" Of the bar
barians.
But the Igorots were afraid Of
nothing living. Fierce In their hatred
Of all strangers, they preyed upon
Tagalogs, Negritos, Moros and all
other races Unfortunately. The
white invaders from the United
States were to them just so many
additional targets for their murder
GUS knives. Only gradually were the
Igorots brought within the range Of
civilization. The stubbornness as
well as the unyielding courage Of
their traditional Malay ancestors
prompted them to continue their
guerrilla warfare against the Amer
leans long after their neighbors had
submitted.
A step at time, however, brought
the two groups into working harmony
between 1917 and December Z, 1941.
The Japanese attack upon the Philip
pines gave the Igorots an opportunity
to choose between their American
friends and the foes thereof. It was
their decision to prefer loyalty to
the concepts of democracy repre-
sented by the United States. Now
they are doing their heroic part in
the struggle to preserve freedom in
the world
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Defends British Prime Minister
Against 'ePestiferous" Critics.
To the Editor Of The Star:


Some Of the most outrageous crimes
perpetrated against the United Nations
have not been committed by the inter-
national gangsters Of Germany, Italy
and Japan, but by persons whom the
governments of Great Britain, the
United States and associated democra-
cies have gone to war to defend. This
is seen in attacks made upon Prime Min
lister winston Churchills conduct Of
Britain's war efforts by chatterboxes
whose only claim to distinction is the
amount Of noise they are able to make.
At a time when the Prime Minister'S
mind should be free to devote his entire
attention to the prosecution Of the war,
he repeatedly is forced by these pesti-
ferrous individuals to spend precious time
preparing and delivering speeches in de-
tense of his government, with all the
added worry loss Of that time involves.
Mr. Churchill is among the foremost
leaders and statesmen this age has pro-
duced and by his integrity, courage, in
telligence and love Of his fellow men he
has won the confidence Of the President
Of the United States and its people, .
confidence that has extended to the
farthermost corners of the earth and
which is now backed by force Of arms by
many nations.
Were it not for Mr.. Churchill some Of
his critics might now be sweeping the
streets of Berlin or pulling jinriksha
over the cobblestones Of Toxic.
1t is high time for every individual
In the United Nations to wake up to the
fact that we are in . nfe-and-death
struggle that either win end IN the es-
Evening star., 1942-02-24

to be loaned to other Government
agencies engaged in construction
work. The appropriation should be
made available Immediately In one
Of the supply bills now under study.
Expenditure Of this sort would be
q great economy and would yield re-
turns for years to come.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

tablishment of democratic world govern
ment, with freedom from war for all, or
in death and slavery for untold millions.
CARL A. RYAN,
Secretary-treasurer, World Peace
Association.
jenkins, MINI,
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Expresses Appreciation
OF Editorial on Hope"
To the Editor of The Star:

TO tnt Eultof OF nc SLhr.
The high note Of idealism and courage
sounded In your recent editorial on
George Frederick Watts painting,
Hope" cheers the heart Of America
and all who believe that victory finally
will come to the democracies.
1t were well to incorporate the patient
figure with its harp in the shield with
which to guard ourselves against the
hosts Of darkness.
We are fortunate to have an editor in
the Nations Capital possessing clear
vision and courageous heart and armed
with Q pen proving itself mightier than
the sword. LISA VANCE MONCURE.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

"A Carthaginian peace" is one so
severe that 1t means the virtual de-
struction Of the defeated contestant.
And don't think that both Hitler and
Hirohito are not well up on the an
cient wars between Carthage and
Rome.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Flag Of the United States-All
Americans love the American nag,
but many are woefully ignorant Of
its history, Of the rules to be OBJ
served In showing 1t formal re-
spect and honor, of how properly
to display 1t on various occasions.
This booklet will set you right on
all matters pertaining to the Stars
and Stripes. During wartimes the
flag takes on greater significance,
and this booklet should be in every
home. Elaborately done in true
colors. To secure your copy inclose
20 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1oriter, although the use of
a pSeudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDith
q DiezD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

@. Who was the person who said that
there was nothing left to invent?-M.
r. L.
A. This is one Of the legends Of the
Patent Once, but cannot be absolutely
authenticated or ascribed to any certain
official However, Commissioner Of Pat
ents Ellsworth in his report to Congress
dated January 81, 1874, said: THE ad-
vancement of the arts from year to year
taxes our credulity and seems to presage
the arrival Of that period when human
Improvement must end"
@. What was the number Of rounds
in the fight between Peter jackson and
James j. Corbett In l8912-T. Z.
A. Peter jackson and James J. Corbett
fought on May a, 1891, at San Fran
cisco, Calf. The result was q draw in
the 61st round.
@. Who was the first Negro to graduate
from college in this country?-D. L N.
|, A. John RusSworm was the FIRST Negro
college graduate. He received . degree
from Bowdoin In la28.c 7ss-
@. What is the fastest swimming
fsh?-Ss s.. w. IS s---r -~-
A. While it is difhculty to tell exactly,
the fastest swimming fish Is probably
the bonito of the mackerel family.
@. Who carved the stone Hons that
guard the entrance to the public library
in New York City?-C. c. A.
A. The two lions on either side of the
main approach near the Fifth avenue
sidewalk are by Edward G. Potter, who
was paid 5000 for modelling and 5000
for carving. The lions have been in
place in front of the New York Public
Library since its opening in 1911.
@. What Is the significance of the suf-
fix 'ptera" in names used TO classify in
sects?-S. N.
A. "Ptera" is q Greek word meaning
wings" Each order Of insects has some
special pecularity about its wings that
is common to all members Of that group,
but not found in any other. Thus Or
thoptera means having straight wings"
Lepidoptera means scale wings" and 80
forth.
@. In what poem can find the words,
zone crowded hour Of glorious hfe"f-
T.. s. II.
A. The lines, zone crowded hour Of
glorious life Is worth an age without .
name" occur in Sir Walter SCOTS "Old
Mortality" chapter "a. The author ex-
presses the same thought in Count
Robert Of Paris"
@. Who owns the largest number Of
race horses?-C. N. o.
A. Valdina Farms, Inc, owned by Mr..
E. F. woodward, comprising $1,000 acres
in Uvalde and Medina Counties, Tex,
Is the owner Of lis mares and from rs
to 100 horses Of racing age. This is the
largest number Of breeding and racing
stock owned by any individual
@. How long has vanilla been known7-
NJ. P. v.
A. Vanilla was known 10 the ancient
Aztecs who priced 1t highly. The Span
iards under Cortez found the natives
of Mexico using it and, realizing its COM
mercial possibilities, introduced 1t into
Europe. The vanilla plant Is an orchid.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

@. What is the fastest swimming
fish?-S. 8. w. IS e-cF -c-
A. While it Is dificulty to tell exactly.
the fastest swimming fish Is probably
the bonito of the mackerel family.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

@. Who was the first Negro to graduate
from college in this country?-D. L N.
, A. John Russworm was the FIRST Negro
college graduate. He received . degree
from Bowdoin In la28.c zas5
Evening star., 1942-02-24

N. P. v.
A. Vanilla was known 10 the ancient
Aztecs who priced 1t highly. The Span
iards under Cortez found the natives
of Mexico using it and, realizing its COM
mercial possibilities, introduced 1t into
Europe. The vanilla plant Is an orchid.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

CARD TABLELEGGED BAMBI and his gay little plau-
mate "Thumper the rabbit bring ,Dords of huour to wait
Dtsneys Bamb' tuH-leneth feature filmed technicolo
Based Fer Saten's bestselling nopel RKO Radio
release the gaut OF life itself In its sequences OF hunour
excitement thrills and Picture opens Kehs merit
Thursday
Evening star., 1942-09-27

The local engagement is for two
weeks.
The action of the new Lunt and
Fontanne vehicle takes place in a
small village in Santo Domingo
early in the 10Th century, and the
plot is concerned with the hilarious
chaos and confusion which beset the
effort of Dominican bandit to for
sake adventure for a life of ease,
amply financed by his earlier esca-
pades. The lawless past of the
brigand overtakes him just as re-
spectability is on the verge of
achieving complete triumph. Sud-
denly a reckless enemy of earlier
days interrupts the established
regime, skaters the foundation of
false probity, and, most irksome of
ali to the pirate, the interloper
makes away with his wife.
Mr. Lunt plays the part of the ad-
venturer who upsets the buccaneer's S
plans, Miss Fontanne is the prize he
CANDLES for, Estelle Winwood adds
more than touch of matriarchial
confusion to the course of events,
and Jack Smart is the baff1ed buc-
cancer. Lea Penman, James ONeill
Maurice Ellis, Reynolds Denniston,
Muriel Rain, Walter Mosby and
Robert Enbardt are other important
members of the huge supporting
company. There will also be a
chorus including 20 colored per-
formers.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

wealth available Just the right men
for the right jobs. Fortunately. as
has been proven since the show
opened. we made no mistakes. Incl
dentally, we were right in our selec-
tons, since we didn't have to change
a single boy once we agreed on an
assignment for him"
Old-Time Hit Revived.
If there is any fragrant memory
for old timers it comes from that
period in the action when Irving
Berlin dons his soldier suit again to
revive "Oh How Hate to Get Up in
the Morning." which was the hit
tune of "Yip, Zip Yaphank."
While the soldier cast followed a
strict military routine during the
three months Broadway engage
ment. and will continue this on the
road with daily drills, they must
look forward to the day when they
will be restored to combat units and
do their part in the real fighting.
So the military harlequinade will
lift a curtain on Tuesday night to
an audience which has paid $3.50
for the choice locations. and there
after will expend $3.50 per seat for
orchestra reservations. This is even
a sitter tariff that Mr.. Ziegfeld
imposed for his frothy and alluring
magnificences in the roster days OF
his career. Yet the Army show has
been able to get 1t because the
combination of minstrelsy. vaude-
vile, ballet and Harlem hotcha de-
livers in amusement value, regard
less of the very worthy cause which
inspires many to contribute.
Troupe Arrives Today.
Late this afternoon the troupe
will arrive at Washington's Union
Station, to be met by the Air Corps
Band amid what is expected to be
much whoopdedo. On october 10.
after the last performance, Pres
ident Roosevelt and the First Lady
will tender supper. With some 300
on the invitation list the chief usher
at the Executive Mansion will have
to arrange for extra plates. Show
leaves following Sunday for Pitts
turgh.
1t may be-and this department
thinks it will--offer the last oppor-
tunity TO see the stage and the Army
merged for gay theater. AS the
war bulletins become moreominous
and the need for military manpower
more urgent, these soldiers after
certain commitments will be sent
back to combat units for the dura-
ton.
/ Gen. Marshall Approves.
Down in the War Department
there are officials in high places who
are against all public promotions for
Army Emergency Relief Though
This Is the Army" has been fore
most as fund raiser, conservative
element in the United States Army
believes that emergency funds
should be made available in the reg
ular appropriations of the War De-
partment. Representative O'Toole Of
New York voiced this dissent on the
floors of Congess and there is con-
siderable official opinion to sustain
his viewpoint. However, This Is the
Army" has the high approva of Gen.
Marshall, chief of staff, and he will
be host to large party at the Tues
day night opening curtain.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Mankiewicz Busy on
.'G.String Murders

Herman Mankiewicz, who won the
1941 Academy Award for writing the
screen play for Orson Welles' memo
rable hit, Citizen Kane" has been
chosen by Hunt Stromberg to write
the screen play for "G-String Muir
ders," starring Barbara Stanwyck.
Mankiewicz recently returned from
New York, where he has collaborated
with George S. kaufman in writing
an original screen play with theat-
rical background under the title,
Sleeper Jump" Among the veteran
Mankiewicz's other recent screen
plays are Pride of the Yankees"
written in collaboration with 10
Swerling, and the Mark Hellinger
perturbation of Rise and Shine"
Evening star., 1942-09-27

the boys don't give hang how they
look. Some are actually slovenly
and must be constantly lacked up or
screen shadows would pick up and
reflect their seedy appearance. Let's
let the sleek and slick Menjou 60
his way while we look at the other
side of the Hollywood clothes pic
ture.
There's Spencer Tracy, for in
stance. We saw Tracy on the set
of Keeper of the Flame" the other
day looking and acting very unhap-
py. He was wearing brown suit
with brown necktie. This was
radical change for the star, who
in picture after picture has worn
his favorite blue suit with blue
necktie.
Katie Hepburn Switch.
Tracy is but one of many screen
actors strong and stubbornly dis
posed toward certain colors and
styles in wardrobes Some of their
predictions are surprising, some
amusing, and the case histories be-
hind them run the gamut, all the
way from superstition to desire
for comfort.
Larry Keethe, Tracys wardrobe
man, has a standing order for the
blue suit and blue necktie. But
this particular morning the familiar
blue serge was missing. Tracy was
in a lather, but he finally compro-
missed on the brown suit. Later, he
discovered that his co-star, Katha-
rine Hepburn, and Director George
Cukor had spirited away the blue
suit to be sure he would have at
least one change during the film.
The male stars. of course, furnish
their own wardrobe, except for cos
tune or period pictures. The studios
are their source of supply for roles
which call for garb which cannot
be worn in the ordinary course of
their daily lives. Thus, the manner
in which star dresses for most of
(See HEFFERNAN, Page E-4J
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Today's Film Schedules

CAP1TOL-The War Against Hadley"
ington q Abs, 1915 pm Stage shows: $50
$40 and 9O
COLUMB1AFootght
cutting figures: 220 4:l0, 6, 75O 9:35 pm .
EAF1EYankee Doodle Dandy James George
M Cohan lao 420 ITO and 10 pm Stage 3:45,
and 9:25 pm.
KE1THs- sarong" Costello in another
1875, 1885, 540 745
LITTIEThs Is the Enemy" impression
2:25, 4:25 6:lO, pm.
METROPOLITAN-"Moscow Strikes
under fire. 425 $50 pm. Tombstone
Dix 2:55 $780, 7:45 and pm.
PALACE-"Holiday musical with Fred Aae
and Bing Crosby: 2:20, 4:45. 710 and $40 pm
PIx-ee Stewards" Dee and William Holden
2:15, ass, an pm.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
'Bambi' Comes.
Here Thursday
Latest Disney Film
Represents Research
OF Many Artisans

Several large rooms at Walt Dis
ney's studio bear testimony to the
amazing amount of research effort
which went into the creation of Dis
ney's new romantic spectacle,
"Bambi"
Throughout the entire picture, the
whole action, gripping scenes of
love, hate, fighting. romance and
excitement-takes place in the out
of-doors The drama and romance
of "Bambi' is played against set
tings every movie-goer has seen in
his own dreams of nature clad in
perfection. Picture comes to Keiths
Theater next Thursday.
This naturalistic reproduction and
the many beautiful settings shown
were attained only after several
years of conscious work on the part
of Disney ARTISTS.
For instance. Disney sent one of
his finest painters clear back to the
Maine woods to explore hundreds of
miles of country, to sketch, paint
and take color photos to provide the
studio with backlog of inspiration
against which to work. Other groups
of artists visited the country's ma
tional parks, doing the same thing
While they were busy on field trips,
still others, armed with movie cam
eras, were taking thousands of feet
of film of forest animals.
But this wasn't all. The Disney
studio was filled almost to over
flowing with actual models. The
State of Maine, interested in the
Disney production of "Bambi," sent
Walt two fawns as live models for
the story's two top characters,
Bambi and his mate, Faline. AS
the fawns grew into grown-up deer
they made friends with other studio
animals. For instance, with Her.
man and Petunia, the skunk couple
and with the numerous birds, squir-
rels, chipmunks, owls and other
animals that roamed the studio
during the creation of "Bambi."
AS a result of all this, countless
thousands of drawings, photographs,
quick sketches and water colors fill
several rooms at Disney's And in
the cutting department, one entire
vault is given over to Bomb" re-
search film alone.
But the results were worth it, de-
clare those who have so far seen
"Bambi" for the picture puts the
audience in such a mood that they
come from the theater actually feel
ing physically refreshed.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Coming Attractions
Stage.

Stage.
NAT1ONAI-"This
all-soldier cast opening Tuesday
Wives Glenn Miers principally
starting Thursday.
I'll
the Clark GableLana Turner vehicle; starting Thursday
EAIE-Are Husbands Necessary?" with Mland
Field; starting Friday.
KEITH Walt Interpretation Felix saltens
animal story; starting Thursday.
LITTLE-Bossoms
Pidgeon fm starting Wednesday.
METROPOLITAN-"A-Ha Haunting We Will Co." with Laurel and
/ Hardy; starting Friday.
PALACETaes of Manhattan episode number crammed with
such Charles Laughon Charles Rita Haywor
h Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, etc.
PIX-"Moonight Sonata with Paderewk and "Daybreak with
f Jean Cabin; starting Wednesday,