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Evening star., 1942-01-07
Reserve District No 8.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
Bank Of Commerce ard Savings

OF washington in the District of Columbia,
at the close of business on December 81
1871
Published in response to call made BY
Comptroller of the Currency. under sec
ton 52ll U s. Revised Statutes.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

the conflict Is abating; the want to
"avenge" the wrongs" Of Versailles Is
nearly satiated. They desire peace. and
the government. or military commanders,
being aware Of the nations WEAKNESS
and realizing that peoples discomfort is
contagious are desperately endeavoring
to avert infection Of the army Frus-
trated aspirations, surfeit OF wars, an
increase of woes and a slow return to
reason might at any instant. II meas
ures fail to avert, result in a peace
epidemic not less disastrous morally than
was the plague physically that devastated
Athens in the Peloponnesian War and
was the prelude to the most abasing
political disasters. Germany will be inca
pacitated militarily as was that ancient
republic which adventured in military
aggression to halo the glory Of Pericles.
Germany's preparing and unavoidable
doom can be modified only by revolu-
ton Of the Germans themselves, a pos
sible amelioration Of a fierce fate to the
advantages Of which they could be en-
Ightened by Germany's adversaries. II
these would address the people-not the
war-makers-with reason instead Of
with bristling hate. The people desire
permanent peace which can be realized
only with liberation from the yoke Of
militarism and erection of responsible
representative government. The Ger
mans, certainly, with such tranquility
would strive for. with the prospect OF
raoE,ipo aarth'S rarest hleSSinp-cOn-
tentment. EDWARD CONN.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Skeptic

Old age has many doubts, the years
hare proved
That emperors and empires pass
dWdy,
Customs oroU ancient, morning
skies turn gray
In n1emorys hdrbor. Erer faith 10
sUerved
By ,Dinds OF change. by doctrines
strange and retD.
Youth only has the certitA6s to
boast
OF deeds 1t sptH-re1dydless Of the
cost
Achtsre until the lonss -tor dream
comes true.
When youthful years are but a mem
ory,
When time has torn the pattern
OF old trays,
Youth, too, mill prone skeptic and
DiH build
No more of sureness, kno,otro change
must be
Times fired foundation, and, In
soberer days
Find truth still truth, though dreams
are Hntulflled.
JOHN RICHARD MoRELAND.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Minority Rule

The vote by which the House has
approved legislation to boost prices
for the farmers, despite the adverse
effect on the country as whole, tells
significant story of the extent to
which minority pressure groups have
imposed their will on a legislative
body supposed to represent all of the
American people.
As a result of the House action,
which is in line with the position
previously taken by the Senate, the
Commodity Credit Corporation has
been forbidden to dispose of it's
stocks of surplus farm crops-ex-
cepting deteriorated grains-at less
than parity prices. This means that
the Government, although it &C
uuired these stocks to aid the farm
ers, cannot dispose of its surplus
feedstuffs at prices which it thought
would stimulate production Of foods
and other agricultural commodities
essential to the successful proSecu-
ton of the war, unless it is prepared
to ignore the expressed will of Con-
gress The net result, according to
administration experts, will be to
raise the cost of living in the United
States by about Sl,000,000,000. not
to mention a correSpondingly great
increase in the cost of the war
program.
1t would be bad enough if this
thoroughly selfish and dangerous
legislative action had been taken by
q majority of the members of the
House. But that was not the case.
Actually, only 116 members voted in
favor of the proposal. while but Al
we're recorded as voting against it.
In other words, legislation seriously
prejudicial to the welfare of the
Nation in time of war has been
approved by the House although only
slightly more than one-fourth of the
members of that body voted for it.
The fact that only 163 members
voted one way or the other on this
issue, assuming a full membership,
means that 272 members simply
shirked their responsibility to their
constituents and to their country.
Nor can it be said that the bulk of
the non-voterS were away, III or
otherwise unable to take a stand on
the farm question, for few minutes
after the agricultural issue had been
disposed of a total of 377 members
were recorded as present and voting
on resolution to continue the Dies
Committee.
1t remains to be seen whether the
President will acquiesce in this mi
nority effort to put selfish interests
ahead of the national welfare His
opposition to the projected restraint
on the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton has been stated with candor
and forcefulness Should he decide
not to accept this unwise legislative
action by bare one-fourth of the
members OF the House, he would
seem to be fully justified in forcing
further vote by vetoing the legisla-
ton when 1t reaches the White
House.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. 1rdcetcell.

In this case Blackie evidently decided
humans who did not want him to do 1t
would bring out food to dissuade him.
~ -
1t worked for a couple Of mornings.
Then one day Blackie could not find
his morning snack.
I'll go get me squirrel" he said, or
sounds to that effect.
The squirrel was Busy beneath the
feeder sampiing seeds which he had
knocked out to the ground the evening
before. Filling up is done about 5
o'clock. This gives the cardinals and
others plenty for the last hour, and puts
the feeder In good shape for the next
days run.
Instead OF good meal, secured by an
effective application Of cat psychology.
Blackie got shiny tin can plastered UP
against his ribs.
Tin cans nowadays have their wrap
pers carefully removed. They are we'll
cleaned and dried for the presumptive
visit Of the collector, who has been on
his way for weeks. but has yet to show
up, in the interest OF national defense.
In the meantime, the cans make ex-
cellent missiles to hurl at cats intending
to stalk birds.
Even II they registered hit. the an
inal would not suffer much. And most
Of them miss. Have you ever tried
throwing an empty tin can? 1t Is only
possible to hurl it short distance. 1t
Is too light.
This morning Blackie only had to see
the bright tin raised in the air to desert
his post at the corner of the garage.
The dove was left in peace.
Probably we will have to go back to
the cold-water tactics
Water is something which most cats
despise. Occasionally cat, here and
there seems to like 1t. The coon cats,
so-called, Of the great State Of Maine
are said to enjoy their swim.
We imagine that Siamese-er. Thai
land-cats like to swim after fsh.
Quincy, the yellow cat, does not mind
water in the least.
He will lie down in pool Of 1t, pro-
tected by his thick fur, without the
slightest evidence of discomfort.
1t Is probable that strange cats, on
strange ground. resent water more than
the home cats. This. too, may be cat
psychology.
It Is always a good plan, when wander
ing cats molest birds. to try the cold
water cure on them. This is much better
than growing red In the face and resort
ing to harsh methods. Surely there are
enough harsh methods being used in the
wide world already. The cat may not be,
as he appears to be. simply after bird
he may be trying to get you to dc
something he wishes done. 1t Is q
method not unknown to human beings
Evening star., 1942-03-13
The G. A. A. EnIists
The Civilian Aeronautics Author

The Civilian Aeronautics Authority,
on it's record, well merits the recog-
milton and the opportunity for
greater service to the Nation which
have come to it as result of the
decision to tie its aviation training
activities directly into the Army air
expansion program. The c. A. A.,
operating through more than TOO
training centers at colleges and other
institutions. already has turned out
approximately 10000 civilian pilots.
Nearly a third of these have gone
into the armed services and some
5000 others have joined the British
air forces. This preliminary air
training has proved to be an inval-
liable asset to the c. A. A. flyers who
have entered on military or naval
Aviation careers.
! Under the new war setup, the C..
"a. A. in effect will become an actual
INSTRUCTION arm of military aviation.
EThe elementary pilot training pro-
gram, which now accommodates 25,-
1000 students a year, will be nearly
doubled, the secondary flying course
will be expanded so as to handle 30
1000 students and, for the first time,
"a course for ground technicians will
ibe instituted. Most important inno-
walton of all will be requirement
that all prospective pilots or tech
tnicians sign an agreement to serve
i'm the Army Air Corps. with the un-
aderstanding that if they are found
Ito be unsuited for military aviation
they will contribute their future
sef1ort to field of aeronautics adapt
ed to serve the national interest" J."
sAll trainees will be enrolled as men,
gbers of the Air Corps Enlisted Re-
sserve but will be considered on in
Sactive duty during the instruction
fperi6d.
I. With the Air Corps scheduled to in
screase in strength to 100000 men,
sthe c. A. A. is in position to play an
Important role in the tremendous
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Night Shopping Hours

The plan to keep stores and other
business establishments open until
9 pm. on Thursdays is necessary to
meet the shopping requirements Of
this wartime Capital, and merits the
full cooperation Of employees, en-
ployers and public which has been
called for by the District Commis-
sioners.
The proposal was worked out by
the Board of Trade and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton after a careful survey of shop
ping conditions in Washington had
convinced them Of the inadequacy
of present shopping hours, and that
"the most orderly and satisfactory
manner Of lengthening store hours
would be to stay open one night a
week."
This innovation, already tried sue
cessfully elsewhere, will become
effective wherever possible in the
District next Thursday, with most Of
the stores planning to open at pm.
on the days when evening shopping
hours will be provided. 1t should be
emphasized that this change is being
made primarily for the benefit Of
those who cannot do their shopping
during the normal store hours, and
If it is to be effective it is essential
that the best use be made Of normal
shopping time 50 that those who are
not free during the day can be cared
for during the evening period.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

1t was a cool, gray, misty morning, just
the sort for something to happen in the
yard.
Once q hawk new down. on such =
morning, and carried away sparrow.
This time. however. nothing happened.
and we were glad, for there Is too much
happening in the world as it is.
No doubt 1t Is a good thing that some
little oasis Is left where nothing at all
happens.
The dove vert ahead calmly eating all
by itself on the ground beneath the bird
feeding station on the steel stake.
All! Steel!
Somebody will come along and take 1t
away from the birds. If 1000 900 persons
were feeding 10000 900 birds from such
stakes, what lot OF steel that would be |!
The point is, Of course, that there
aren't 100000 persons using steel stakes
Most feeding stations are made of
wood. and most Of them are on window
sills, hanging from trees or on wooden
stakes.
The dove went ahead eating calmly
beneath the station.
Where were the rest of the birds?
Had the cardinals decided to 20 else
where?
And the squirrels, impudent, busy, fes-
tive-where were they?
Just then we saw a black object look
ing around the corner of the garage.
1t was Blackie, who evidently had de-
cided that he would catch himself dove
for breakfast
Blackie belongs up the block.
From kittenhood on, he had wanted
to catch birds.
Liberal applications of cold water, ap-
distance, had cooled his ambitions quite
we'll.
Having given up most of his bird hunt
ing, he decided to find out what 1t was
that Tgey, the old gray cat, ate on the
back porch every morning.
Blackie discovered it was salmon. with
. dish Of vitamin D milk on the side.
When Tgey finished, he curled up on
the mat. If Blackie went at it carefully
enough. he could finish up the dish be-
fore Tigey saw him.
In time this became a very satisfactory
game. In benign moments. Tigey even
permitted the smaller cat to eat away
even when he saw him.
4 y y
How Blackie went back to bird CATCH
ing was as follows:
If he did not find any food on the
porch, Tigey having finished it all. he
would look around to determine how he
might force some to be brought out
Cat psychology has Its own methods.
Many cats apply the nagging prin-
ciple. That is. they deliberately do some
thing that they know human beings will
not relish in order to force them to do
what the cat wants.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

@. Where is the highest free-leaping
waterfall in the world?-L. L.
A. The worlds highest free-leaping
waterfall is the Upper Yosemite Fall. In
Yosemite National Park. 1t drops 1,430
feet in one sheer fall. height equal
to nine Niagaras piled one on top Of the
other. The total drop from the crest OF
Yosemite Falls to the base Of the Lower
Fall Is 2,425 feet.
@. What was the date Of the first
production of The Mikado," by Gilbert
and Sullivan?-T. L. B.
A. The Mikado" opened at the Savoy
Theater in London on March IA, 1885.
It was a great success and ran for two
years despite the fact that the Japanese
Ambassador tried TO have the production
stopped.
@. How is Canberra. the name Of the
capital Of Australia, pronounced7-
THO.
A. The name Is Of aboriginal origin and
Is pronounced with the accent on the
first syllable as II it were spelled
"Cannbra."
@. What Is the distance between Mon
treal, Quebec, and Vancouver, British
Columbia, said to be the longest sleeping
car run?-M. I. M.
A. The distance between these two
cities Is 1928 miles Canadian National
Railways says that this Is the longest
through sleeping-car run on the North
American continent.
@. Is it possible to remove scorch
stains from q white porcelain stove?-
G. C. E.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says If the enamel has actually been
| discolored by heat. 1t does not know Of
any way to restore the original color.
| @. What is the amount Of the Civil
Service Retirement Fund at the present
time?-M. v. w.
| A. The Civil Service Retirement Fund
amounted to s571 100000 as OF January
"a. 1s42
@. What was the name OF the battle
ship that made the famous run at tbs
bullo Va StAo w ak
8. D.
A. The Oregon. Under Capt Charles
e. Clark, 1t made q famous run, March
10 to May 26, 189s from the Golden
Gate through the Straits OF Magellan
to Key West Joining SIMPSONS block
aiding squadron of Santiago. the Oregon.
because she was almost opposite the
harbor entrance, was able to engage
effectively all the Spanish cruisers on
July 3. The Oregons trip gave dramatic
evidence of the need for quicker COM
munication by water between the Pacific
and Atlantic Coasts, and it was thus an
important factor leading to the con-
struction of the Panama Canal.
@. How many children's museums are
In existence today7-Y. c.
A. There are 80 childrsns museums
in the United States, one in Canada
and six abroad. In England. the Neither
lands. West Australia and Japan. The
Brooklyn Children's Museum, established
in 1899 is this first Of its kind in ths
world.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HnSktn.

A reader con get the dnstDer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C.. Please incIose stamp for reply.
O. What are the dimensions Of para
chute?-H. 8. K.
A. Various types are IN use. Ths
standard parachute Is "a feet In diam
eter and packs into q bundle IS inches
square by inches high, weighing 10
pounds.
@. How can camels 90 for several days
without water?-H. o.
A. Camels take In q considerable
amount of water. The water Is kept IN
small cells in semi-porous lining Of the
stomach and little is lost by evaporation.
The Arabian camel will carry a load Of
500 to 1000 pounds for Is miles day
for three days without drinking.
@. What becomes of torpedo II 1t
fails to hit its mark?-M. 3. r.
A. II a torpedo fails to hit its mark
1t sinks at the end of the run. Some
torpedoes are set to explode at the end
Of the run.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Saving Electricity

President Roosevelt has asked the
public to be conservative In its use
of electricity. It is to be expected
that his request will be needed, since,
as he says. saving power is impera-
tive for the winning of the war. But
the Government itself must not be
exempt from the stipulation ex-
pressed by the Chief Executive. 1t.
also. should be cautious in its de-
mand upon existing facilities.
So far. however, the necessary
lesson has not been learned. Resi-
dents of Washington know only too
we'll how electricity is wasted in the
Nations Capital. They remember how
Secretary of the Interior Ickes long
ago went through the old Interior
Building turning out the lights that
department employees had left burn
ing. More recently they have noticed
how Treasury, Agriculture, Com
merce and Post Off1ce Department
DullulllsS dI e dOldIC OlllOuSAAouO cuS~
cessive evenings, Sundays not ex-
cluded.
Among the offenders, it seems, are
members of Congress and their
stats. House and Senate Offices are
Illuminated when empty just as they
are kept bright when their tenants
really are on the Job. Committee
rooms frequently are locked at
night with all their lights still on.
Dozens of miles OF corridors are lit
from dusk to dawn. The subway
which connects the Senate Building
with the Capitol is lined with blaz-
ing bulbs which never are extin-
guished
OF course, it must be conceded that
light is form of beauty and in nor
NAL times the average patriotic
American probably enjoys the spec
tacle of Government structures Of
every sort Illuminated in festival
fashion. Now, however, when the
country Is at war and Ill its energies
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Approves Suggestion to Apply
Atlantic Charter to Asia.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Joaquin NJ, Elizalde. Philippine Com
missioner, In his speech on the National
Radio Forum sponsored by The Star,
suggested plan whereby Britain and
America may enlist full support of Ash
atics In their war against the Axis
powers. His proposal is that the At
lantic charter should also apply to all
countries in Asia.
The suggestion is timely. 1t Is evident
that If the Western democracies plan to
win in Asia they must make the war In
Asia popular one for the Asiatics. And
the only way by which such war could
be made popular in Asia would be for
Western statesmen to tell the Asiatics
in convincing terms that they have
something deep and elementary to fight
for. The application OF the Atlantic
charter to the peoples OF Asia as sug-
gested by the Philippine Commissioner
s, therefore, In order.
TEDDY DE NOLASCO.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

task Of raising and training these
flyers and ground crews. It Is inter-
esting to note that about three
fourths of the pilots in the r. A. F.
American Eagle Squadron are former
c. A. A. flyers. The War Department
has shown good judgment in decid-
ing to make full use Of the excellent
training facilities developed under
the foresighted peacetime civil avia-
ton program.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use of
q pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tUith
q UieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Praises Different, Articles
By Nine. Lombard.

Praises Different" Articles
BY Nine. Lombard.
To the EDITOR Of The Star:
For several months have been reading
in The Star most interesting articles
written by Helen Lombard. These fas-
cinating and intimate stories are 80 diff
ferent-incidents and secrets we have
never read before, actual facts told us
by one who knows thoroughly the sub
jects she discusses-yet they contain
no scandal, unusual in these times.
We anxiously are looking forward to
more Of these articles and sincerely hope
that you will continue them in The Star.
NRS. EDWARD J. KOHBRENNER.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

are required in the interest of vic
tory, the several departments and
the congressional office buildings
could be at least partially blacked out
without apology to anybody.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Appeals to Owners Of Pets
To Protect Them From TRAFFIC.

To the Editor Of The Star:
With the return Of spring weather,
domestic pets again are taking chances"
In the streets Of Washington. Please ask
those persons who own-And value-them
70 guard them more carefully. 4. W.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

Americas Favorfte Poems-Ths
spirit Of a people Is shown by the
poetry they like. Their valor
shines In the martial glow of their
verse Who would not thrill over
Paul Revere's Ride" and the
charge OF the Light Brigade"7
Who would not rise to Barbara
Frietchie," "Old Ironsides" and
I'm Flanders Fields? These are
included in a special collection OF
favorite poems. You will enjoy
owning a copy Of this publication.
To secure this booklet inclose 10
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Evening star., 1942-06-14

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Evening star., 1942-06-14

spend today at Blue Ridge Sum-
nit. They spent the summer
there some years ago and feel
the need of a nearby retreat
which will be less warm and
humid than the Capital and will
find a cottage on the mountain.
The Guatemalan Minister and
Sonora de Recinos and their
family went to Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT yesterday and are in the COT
tage there which they have
leased until the middle of Sep
tember. The resort is high
enough to be cooler than Wash
ington-at least in the eve
nings-and near enough to per-
init the masculine members of
the family to get away for a few
days at a time.
Nine. de Kaufman, wife of
the Danish Minister, and their
children also have sought a
cooler spot and are at James,
town, r. l., where the younger
members of the family will spend
the summer with Nine. de
Kauffmanns parents, Rear Ad-
(COntinIted an PAGE n.R Column
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Senator'S Wives
Have Arranged
For Vacations
Mrs. Austin Plans
To Spend Summer
In Vermont Places

Mrs. Warren r. Austin, wife
of the Senator from Vermont, is
leaving this week end for YER
mont, where she will stay for an
indefinite length of time.
Mrs. Chandler, wife of Senator
Albert B. Chandler, left this week
for her home in Versailles. KY,
accompanied by her children.
They will stay in Versailles for
the summer months.
Senator and Mrs. Charles o.
Andrews of Florida will be hosts
to Mrs. v. w. Estes of Orlando
Wednesday. Mrs. Estes will 60
to Cleveland to spend some time
with her daughter. She will re-
turn here before going back to
Orlando. Mrs. Andrews niece,
Miss Mary Bennett of Fort Pierce,
Fla, will come to visit her for a
week or 10 days. Miss Bennett
will attend the June Week exer-
cises at the United States Naval
Academy on her way here.
Mrs. Vandenberg, wife of Sena-
tor Arthur H. Vandenberg, has
gone to their home in Michigan.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Diplomatic Corps Members
And Families on the Move
Polish Ambassador Goes to California
Where Son viii Get Air C0rbs Wings

The Polish Ambassador, M. Jan
Ciechanowski, will be off today
to California, making the trip by
plane to see his son, M Vladislaw
Ciechanowski, graduate from the
training school of the Royal Air
Force. Young M. Ciechanowski
is graduating second in his class
and as a tribute to his ability the
Ambassador has been invited by
the school to pin the wings on
each of the graduates. The cere-
mony will take place Tuesday,
and the Ambassador will be ac-
companied to Washington by his
son, who will have day here
with his mother, Nine. Ciecha-
nowska, and the youngest of the
three boys, who still is lad in
school. Young M. Ciechanowski
shortly will join the Raj in Eng
land. His slider brother, M. Jan
Ciechanowski, jr., is with the
Polish forces in Scotland and is a
member of the tank corps.
Others in the diplomatic corps
who are on the wing, though
only figuratively speaking, are
the Bolivian Ambassador and
Sonora de Guachalla. who will