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Evening star., 1942-01-14

high quarters, sacrificed his military
career in an effort to stir public
opinion in support Of his demands
sometimes intemperately voiced-for
a greatly expanded air arm.
The recognition which the Senate
would extend to the late Air Corps
chief Is but one of a number of well
come indications that aviation is
coming into its own with our armed
forces. Profiting by the lessons Of
Europe and the Far East, our military
and naval experts are echoing today
the demands which General Mitchell
made, almost alone, for planes, planes
and more planes. Aviation officers
are being given greater and greater
responsibilities in places Of high
command, as they should be. 1t is
too bad that General Mitchell could
not have lived to see so many OF his
dreams respecting air power come
true. He will have rendered a real
service to his country if, by his out
spoken devotion to the cause of
aviation, he has taught our military
and naval authorities lesson on the
perils Of remaining too complacent
and too Indifferent to change in an
era when military progress is highly
revolutionary and dangerously COM
petitive.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Tribute to Mitchell

In voting unanimously to recon-
mend the posthumous promotion of
the late Brigadier General William
Mitchell to major general, the Senate
has moved to "vindicate" officially,
for purposes Of the record. a mill
tary aviation pioneer whose far
sighted theories regarding the po-
tency of air power already have been
vindicated for the most part in
the laboratory of modern warfare.
Events of the past several years have
proved beyond a doubt that the So
called stormy petrol of the Air
Corps" was fully justified in many OF
the claims he made as to the future
role Of aviation in time OF war. AS
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin remarked
on the floor in support of joint
resolution doing belated honor to
General Mitchell, he was 80 far
ahead of his time-advocating aerial
torpedoes, parachute troops, troop
transport planes, heavy-gun combat
planes and air bases in Alaska-that
the laggard brains could not COM
prehend what he was talking about"
General Mitchell, irked by the lack
OF comprehension then prevailing In
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Modern Romeo

Recently the F. B. l. jailed t.llful
when it apprehended a beSpec-
vacled, mild d-appearing man equipped
with two served prison sentences,
one violated parole, twenty -eight
aliases and nine wives. II asked for
waivers on him, the Treasury un-
doubtedly would give him up as use
less for income tax purposes, but
other Federal agencies are expected
TO retire him permanently from a
world obviously miscast for his spe-
cial talents. No doubt, If he insists on
the favor, extra strong bars will be
placed on his cell to keep away nine
wives and the same number of
motherS-in-law.
This Romeo succeeded at any rate
in avoiding the fatal flaw in the
technique of the original Mr.. Romeo
Montague of Verona, who had so
much trouble marrying Juliet be-
cause OF her family's objection to
his name. Had 1t occurred to Mr..
Montague to take even one alias,
and stick to it, he could have quietly
welded Miss Capulet, exiting in a
cloud of rice and old shoes and leav-
ing Shakespeare holding the bag.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
The G. O. P. in War

Representative Joseph w. Martin,
speaking as an individual and as
chairman Of the Republican National
committee, has outlined a wartime
policy for the Republican party
which is both rational and construc-
tive.
Mr.. Martins views were set forth
n a National Radio Forum address.
N substance, he said that the func-
ton of the minority party in time of
war is to cooperate with the major
ity in its war program to the fullest
extent consistent with the mainte-
nance of our constitutional form of
Government. Included in this reser-
Nation, he indicated, was retention
If the right OF honest and intelligent
criticism, freedom to oppose in good
.aith all proposals deemed to be un-
wise or harmful to the Nations
interests and the preservation Of
vigorous minority political organi-
patton.
It is possible, of course, that in
sistence upon these reservations may
lead to some abuses but, granting
this to be the case, it seems quite
evident that the occasional abuses
which may creep into a vigorous
minority policy will prove far less
harmful than the pernicious conse-
duences that would follow the aban-
aor5nent or suppression of all oppo-
sition.
This undoubtedly was the thought
that Mr.. Martin had in mind when
le recalled President wilson's obser-
,ation that I'VE do not need less
criticism in time of war, but more
80 1t is hoped that criticism will be
constructive, but better unfair at
lack than autocratc repression "
honesty and competence require no
shield of secrecy"
1t may be said with assurance that
there is nothing in the picture Of this
country at war today which invali-
1ates that counsel, given during the
First World War. The present admin
.stration, like any other administra-
5ion, requires the restraining influ-
.nce of watchful opposition, and Mr..
Martin is abundantly justified in
casting his party for that role.
Evening star., 1942-01-14

we want to control China, we must first
crush the United States, just as in the
past we had to fight in the Russo
japanese War. But in order to conquer
China we must first conquer Manchuria
and Mongolia. In order to conquer the
world we must first conquer China. II
We succeed in conquering China the rest
OF the Aslatic countries and the South
Sea countries will fear us and surrender
to us. Then the world will realize that
Eastern Asia is ours and will not dare to
violate our rights. This is the plan
left to us by Emperor Meiji, the success
Of which is essential to our national
existence" Also: The way to gain
actual rights in Manchuria and Mon
golia is to use this region as base and
under the pretense of trade and COM
merce penetrate the rest of China.
Armed by the rights already secured we
shall seize the resources all over the
country. Having Chinas entire resources
at our disposal we shall proceed to con-
quer India, the Archipelago, Asia Minor,
Central Asia and even Europe"
When are We going to avenge Manila
by bombing Kobe, Osaka and Toxic?
wish to God I were not II years old.
would tackle the job myself.
T. WARREN ALLEN.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Proposes Enlistment Of Children
In Rubber Conservation Campaign.


AS a part of the great national de-
tense effort, it occurs to me that
material potential contribution lies in
certain special services which can be
rendered by the school children OF the
country.
With current attention focused upon
the vital need for conservation of rub
Der, it appears obvious that one means
of prolonging the life of tires would be
to press our youngsters into the service
of recovering from our less frequented
streets and alleys scraps Of metal, glass,
wire, nails and other foreign articles
which now take such high daily toll
Of tires
Coverage in any given locality could
be insured by the ALLEGATION of areas
to groups or individuals.
Special receptacles could be desig-
mated for articles recovered and metals
segregated for later collection and use.
Reports could be solicited, schedules
established, records kept and other prac-
tical means devised for impressing upon
the children the Importance Of their
duties and thus encouraging them to
the rendering Of q service of real value
in developing sincerity, vigilance and
thoroughness In character.
MRS. DE WITT c. RAMSEY.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Civilian Defense Funds

CHAIRMAN TOlan OF the House
Committee on Defense Migration was
correct in describing Washington as
the number one defense city in the
United States" and in declaring that
it should be a model for the rest of
the Nation with respect to civilian
defense and morale. From the testi-
mony given to his committee yester-
day by Commissioner Young and
other local officials, however, it
should be clear to Mr.. Tolan and his
colleagues that Washington is any,
thing but the model defense city
which 1t ought to be. And it is clear
that this unfortunate deficiency is
the result of circumstance beyond
its control. Commissioner Young
put his finger on the trouble when he
pointed out that although civilian
defense in Washington is "a big prob
lem," which the city is expected to
deal with in big way" Congress
to date has appropriated no funds
specifically for that purpose.
The Lanham Act is a not unusual
example of how the needs of the un-
represented District too often are
overlooked. Because that act con-
tanned no specific mandate for in
clusion of the District in its benefits,
the Federal Works Agency at first
made no provision for local defense
projects and finally allotted only
s2,400,000 Of the $6.000,0 900 which the
District urgently requested. Later,
local officials asked for s1,000000
from the Presidents $1O0,0OO000
emergency fund, to be used for spe-
cial fire protection equipment, but
Mr.. Young told the committee he
sees little hope of obtaining this
amount. They seem to think we
should 60 along like other communi-
ties" the Commissioner explained.
But Washington cannot 60 along
like other communities, because it is
unique among the Nations munich
palities. 1t cannot obligate itself to
spend cent without permission of
Congress. Its requests for funds are
subject to review and revision by the
Budget Bureau and dependent, in
turn, upon the will and judgment of
Congress. Despite these handicaps,
the city has gone ahead with civilian
defense preparations to the limit of
available facilities and, considering
financial handicapS, has made COM
mendable progress. If the Tolan
committee can aid in expediting the
allotment of adequate funds for
Washington's home protection pro-
gram, it will have earned the graft
tude of anxious officials and of the
citizens at large.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Not Interested

Asked at his press conference II
he had discussed with congressional
spokesmen the matter of authority
for the transfer of Government
agencies to be moved fEom Washing
ton, the President, according to pub
lished reports, replied somewhat
curtly that he was not interested in
that question. This is an incident,
possibly small in itself, that is illus
trative of an attitude which underlies
much of the controversy raised by
the transfer order.
AS matters stand, the justification
for the transfer rests solely on the
assertion by the executive branch Of
the Government that such action is
necessary. Efforts by members OF
Congress and by congressional COM
mittees to inquire into this asserted
necessity have been bluntly rebuffed.
An attempt to ascertain whether 1t
might not be less expensive and more
efficient to work out some other So
luton of the space problem has made
no progress because the executive
branch has refused to make available
the facts essential to such study.
Some members of Congress believe
that the power to move Federal
agencies from the seat of Govern
ment rests with Congress, not the
President, and the point at least is a
debatable one. When the President
dismisses it by saying that he is not
interested, he merely tends to aggra-
vate a situation concerning which
there need have been no controversy
had 1t been wisely handled from the
beginning.
To a very large extent, the Ill feel
ing aroused by the transfer order
arises from this tendency to place it
on a must" basis, and the seeming
unwillingness to consider the feasi-
bility of any alternative. It is pos
sible, of course, that the President Is
right and that there Is no alternative,
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Compelling InfIution

In declaring that the price-control
bill passed by the Senate would COM
pei imitation. the President has taken
a stand which indicates that the
Senate's version of the measure will
not become law with his approval.
This is as it should be, for the bill in
Its present form is a thoroughly dan
gsrous piece of legislation.
Under the Senate's amendment,
ceilings cannot be placed on farm
prices until they have reached 120
PER cent of parity. and parity is
REDEEMED so that industrial wages
must be taken into account in its
determination. Thus, the stage is
set for higher and higher prices, with
eventual imitation Of a disastrous
character. At 120 per cent of parity
"a price which would bring the
farmers 20 per cent more than their
most favorable relative income-it is
estimated that food prices, or some
Of them, would rise as much as Is
per cent over present levels. That,
as the President pointed out, almost
Inevitably would result in demands
for higher wages to meet increased
living costs. And then, under the
new Senate formula, as wages
mounted the farmers parity price
would have to be raised. This would
require another upward hike in the
price ceiling, followed by more wage
demands and a viciously climbing
spiral of living costs that would open
the door to economic chaos
1t Is to be hoped that this pro-
vision, together with the section
giving the Secretary of Agriculture a
veto power over agricultural price
ceilings, will be deleted from the bill
hefore it leaves Congress. If this is
t, be done, however, the initiative
rlust be taken by the conferees ap-
pointed by the House to adjust the
differences in the House and Senate
versions of the bill. 1t is to them
tnat the Presidents fortnight re-
marks primarily were addressed, and
/; is to them that the American peo-
lle, who have no desire to experience
the disasters Of unrestrained infla-
ton, are looking for relief.
Evening star., 1942-01-14

O. How many men are there at the
present time holding the rank of full
general in the United States Army?-
I. j. @.
A. Since the recent nomination of 1t.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur by President
Roosevelt for the rank Of general in the
Army of the United States, two full
generals are on active duty, the other
being Gen. George c. Marshall, Chief
not on active duty, has never been
placed on the retired list
@. Is Julia Marlowe the actress real
name? How many times was she mar
ried?-D. c. o.
A. Her real name is Sarah Frances
Frost. She first married Robert Taber,
whom she divorced in 1900 Eleven years
later she married E. H. Sothern.
Q. Which is the Oldest comic strip
p.
A. The oldest of the comic strips are
the "Katzenjammer Kids" by H. H.
Knerr, and the Captain and the Kids"
by Rudolph Dirks. both of which are
descendants Of the "Katzenjannmer
Kids" started by Dirks in 1897.
@. What is the cost of battleship Of
IS 900 tons?-J. N.
A. The Navy Department says that
the approximate unit cost Of a battle
ship (35, ,000-ton) is $50 100000.
Q. 1 would appreciate your telling me
which is correct. The avenue is lit up"
or The avenue is lighted up."-D. K.
A. 1t is said of the proposition up" that
it is used unnecessarily more frequently
than any proposition in English. The
sentence about which you have inquired
should read. The avenue is lighted" or
The avenue is lit The past of the
verb ito light" assumes two forms which
are indicated above.
@. Did many Hessians remain In this
country after the revolution?-J. C. M.
A. Nearly 0,0OO Hessians were brought
to the United States and nearly 10000
OF these never returned to Germany. A
small proportion were killed or died of
WOUNDS. Many died OF sickness and
others deserted, but the remainder settled
in America at the end of the war.
@. Please tell me If one of Matthew
Arnolds daughters married an Ameri-
can.-H. C. T.
A. The elder daughter of Matthew
Arnold, Miss Lucy Arnold, married F. w.
Whitridge Of New York City.
@. Where did the battle between the
Alabama and the Kearsarge occur?-
A. T. I.
A. The Alabama had put into Cher
bourg, France. for refueling and over.
haul. Before this was completed the
Kearsarge arrived. The battle took place
within sight Of land. Special excursion
trains were run from Paris and on June
10. 1864, the bluffs near the city were
packed with spectators to see the tight.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
THIS AND THAT
Bu Charles E. Trdce1rell.

fathers death, there was nothing at all
In the house except one thing. In a
corner Of my room I had left large
container of bird food with the request
that those who had bought the place
would not break faith with the birds.
1t would. thought. be a tragedy to
neglect them as we'll as the loss Of a
great deal of fun 10 the new owners.
Then filled all the feeders and ran
down to the brook deep in the woods for
q last moment. There the veeries sang
'Goodbye-and walked out of a dream.
"As I miss these things so much, would
you be so kind as to tell me if there is
an Audubon Society in Washington, or
any ornithological activities such as field
trips? And thank you again for the
pleasure of your column.
VERY truly yours, D. D. F."
The agile young birds on our corre-
sponderts split-bamboo trapeze must
have presented pretty sight.
This is a good idea, and might be
worked out in various ways.
troughs in which food could be placed.
Two or more bars might be used. 1t
might be a good idea in case numerous
squirrels were around, to use wires instead
of cords to hang the bars together. In
this way if one Of the active rodents
managed to get footing he would not
necessarily wreck the whole thing.
Our squirrels, we feel sure, would
manage it, somehow
Suet and nuts, or suet and sunflower
seed, would make good filler.
Suet may be melted and poured into
such arrangements just as it is made
up into balls in which seeds and grains
are mixed
A few of these dainty feeding stations
would permit many of the smaller birds
to eat in peace.
That is why the coconut feeder, so
often mentioned here, is good arrange
ment. If hung in a tree or from the
center of a gate it offers such birds as
the nuthatch. chickadee and titmouse
a splendid opportunity to dash in and
out
The fact that squirrels like to try
their paws at it will be a drawback only
to those persons who resent these animals
at bird feeding stations.
hH& -
The Audubon Society Of the District
of Columbia is quite active, and persons
interested in bird life are eligible for
membership.
Perusal of The Star any Saturday
afternoon will reveal the activities of
various hiking clubs and often there will
be announcements OF bird walks led by
distinguished ornithologists.
Washington has always been a great
bird city owing to its thousands of
shade trees.
While the city. unfortunately, does not
have as many trees as it used to have,
there still are hundreds of them, and to
these the birds flock the year around.
The National Capital is still city of
parks. trees and birds. an unrivalled
combination which We must all do our
part to preserve in the difficult days
ahead
Evening star., 1942-01-14
20 STREET.

Dear Sir:
"As = stranger in Washington I have
enjoyed immensely your column in The
Evening Star. 1t has been my one con-
tact with my particular interests since
coming here from Boston. There, living
on large place of about hundred
acres, enjoyed for years the hobby Of
ornithology, both the land and water
birds being abundant, as we lived near
the shore.
The recent discussion in your column
on bird feeding stations leads me to
speak of some which we developed. For
the chickadees we made little trapezes
from split bamaboo stalks about inches
in length. Two bars, one. above the
other suspended by stout string from
a branch and the hollow halves filled
with suet and nuts, made the swinging
trapezes to which these natural aero
bats fiocked. The squirrels were de-
finitely baf1ed by this arrangement and
preferred popcorn balls at the window
boxes an amusing sight Cor I might
say, f1ght') Two thatched, sturdy feed
ing trays in protected corners of the
house were other popular feeding places
for a variety Of winter birds. Banked
with evergreens these gave ample pro-
lection against the winter storms OF our
coast. Perhaps the most artistic feeder
was the carved reproduction of q large
fungus fastened to tree trunk At one
time had II mourning doves coming
regularly to one of the ground feeders
and these birds are rare in that vicinity.
Quail abounded and for them we built
blinds of evergreens and grain stalks,
deep in the woods. After a winter storm
we made frequent trips to these places
to replenish them with food and to
snow. Each season held its delights and
bird diary kept for a number Of years
was exciting business in the spring.
"A fascinating experience was during
two months of enforced idleness after an
illness. A feeding station outside my
window was particular haunt of the
chickadees. With tact and intrigue I
gradually coaxed them into my room.
Not because I loved them-but because
they loved the walnut meats which
they found first on the window sills,
then on tables. chairs and dressers
within the room. were they induced
Finally. one morning l was awakened by
chickadee perched on the foot of
my bed singing Justify. This came to be
the first landing point in reference to
sharing my breakfast and many OF them
came to my hand. There were in all
about 80. swinging in and out through
the open windows. singing and chattering
and providing me with great deal Of
amusement. Later. when I joined them
out of doors again. they were fearless.
alighting on my chair and typewriter,
joining me for tea in the garden on the
rim of their cup of sunflower seeds. Only
my Scottie thought it a great waste of
time and devotion.
Arden. my home, was a natural
haunt of wild life. paradise that will
not come again. At the moment of de-
parting when We had sold 1t after my
Evening star., 1942-01-14
The Old Barn

The old barn, standing halfway up
the hill,
Has sheltered stock these many
Uinters past:
Berett of paint, its rugged timbers
breast
The sun and snoU alike; secure from
Its gabled loft is hauen for the
flock
OF pigeons that fly in and out. The
stalls
Are thickly bedded Nth the golden
straW =
Saued from the hdrpest OF last sea-
sons grain.
The chickens make their nests be-
meath the hay
In the lou naangers, and the Jersey
Licks her new calf. There Is the
pleasant sound
OF horses n1unching corn. The farm
lad goes z
About his chores methodically;: the
day
Is cold and blustery, there is no
need
TO hurry through the ioork; he takes
his time.
The barn Is snug and pdrn, and
there is joy
In tending stock, for epery country
boy.
BILLY B. COOPER.