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Evening star., 1942-06-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. TrdceDeH.

f1eas will bite some persons, not others;
it Is not the human flea, so-called,
which attacks humans in this country
except in rare cases, but the dog
cat flea.
This insect seems to prefer persons
with soft skin and will not attack per-
sons with tougher epidermis.
Il
Chiggers and ticks are insects of an
other color. The chigger burrows in and
its bite is both painful and irritating.
The dog tick is responsible for cases
of Rocky Mountain fever
Every precaution should be taken by
all persons living in the suburbs and
country to detect ticks on themselves
and their children. Regular inspection
twice day is not too much if ticks are
known to be in the neighborhood.
The danger comes when the tick has
been on too long. Ticks should be re-
moved, not with the fingers, but with
tweeZers. Some advocate the application
of drop of kerosene or turpentine to
the insect before touching it with the
tweezers.
Ants are more a nuisance than harm
full, but they can irritate the skin, too,
upon occasion.
Certainly they take all the pleasure
away from picnic dinner in the garden
if one is sensitive to such crawlers.
1t seems at times as if those who fear
and dislike such insects always attract
them, but perhaps that is because they
make such fuss about them.
There can be little doubt that much
bathing takes away certain toughening
principle from the skin and that these
summer insects fly directly to all such
thin-skinned persons.
Poison ivy is a subject all by itself
Here again there are persons immune,
but many are not, and all these should
take extra precautions. Seeds may be
dropped into a cultivated garden and
nice young plants of ivy grow up
Learn to recognize poison Ivy and if
you catch" it, nevertheless, wash the
infected skin with water and soap at
once, then dry and apply an appropriate
lotion.
The oil is what causes the trouble and
the more oil that is removed and the
quicker the better off your skin and
disposition will be.
Rubbing and scatching merely spread
the infection. Calomine lotions are good,
since they cover the skin with an
emulsion.
1t should be remembered that the
smoke from poison ivy vine being burned
can cause the trouble, especially in and
around the eyes, a most distressing
location.
Weather conditions have been lust
right for the growth of poison ivy this
spring. There seems to be two or three
times as much as usual.
Fleas, mosquitoes, chiggers, ticks, ants,
poison ivy-they tend to take the pleas
ure out Of the outdoor life of the citizen.
but If he is careful and uses his head
and does not scratch-he will be able To
avoid or overcome them.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Exit * Cards

The controversial rX' cards are
on their way out, and there Will be
many persons in the gasollne-ra-
toned East who will not regret their
nassing. Headed for oblivion, also,
are the current temporary "A, "b-l'
"B-2" and "B-3" cards, which, too,
have been a source of trouble to mo-
torists, gasoline dealers and ratlonlng
officials. Admittedly a stop-gap
measure in the first place, the present
system proved to have many faults.
It's main virtue was that it tended to
impress on motorists the gravity OF
the gasoline shortage along the
Eastern Seaboard and to prepare
them for possible Nationwide ra-
tioning of gasoline as a tlre-con-
servation expedient.
The new "A-B-C" system OF cou-
pon rationing which will go into
effect in the East on July is provides
q much more satisfactory basis for
gasoline control. 1t is devoid OF the
go-the-limit implication OF the TX
cards and hence is less susceptible
of abuse by thoughtless or unscru-
pulous drivers. Furthermore, it will
impose a check on all gasoline sales,
due to the coupon reporting feature,
and thus will discourage bootleg
ging" of the type that has been
reported in some quarters.
It will clear up confusion over use
of rationed gasoline for pleasure
driving, since it is announced that
everv car owner will be entitled at
least to an "a" card, which carries
no restrictions on use of the three or
four gallons of fuel per week for
which it provides. If the motorist
can show urgent need for additional
gasoline for essential transportation,
he may obtain the supplemental "B
or "C' cards. The latter will be
granted only to Government officials,
physicians, nurses, ministers and
Evening star., 1942-06-05
They March q Lonely March

They march lonely march 1Dho lead
US on
Do1on the blind roads OF toar, their
spirits bearing
Loads neUer lifted, burdens neuer
gone,
Close to the secret heart with
nought OF sharing.
They stand lonely match Whus
others sleep;
Deep in the night the Woes OF all
the 1Dorld
Fire the amending vigH they must
keep,
Cast In the mind the forces to be
hurled.
Theirs Is battle OF one judgment
flung
Against another, hourly, In the
brain,
KnoVing upon their deed, perhaps,
is hung
The fate OF milHons-treedon1,
alive or slain;
Theirs, the deep debt Uhtch telc
haze strength to pay;
They march q lonely march toho
lead the iodyl
ISABELLE BRYANS LONGFELLow.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Comments on Varieties
OF Human Courage,
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The calmness of the British officer
when in action is being commented on:
"Oh, that's the old Marlborough
(ChurchilD spirit-cool, never excited"
But the great Dukes famed compan-
ion in arms, Eugene, the Prince of
Savoy, was Of different type. Equally
courageous, he became as one possessed
on the eve of grand events and during
their progress. His was the bearing of a
blooded, battle-wise steed.
Bravery has many aspects.
The military reputation of the French
traditionally has been rated high. For
centuries, the sons of France were
credited with something which is called
elan an irresistible urge to wade in
and have it over with. But on occasion,
when things did not go according to
plan. panic terror has developed :.
Well, men cannot have everything,
every place, every time. Just look at
Russia. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Member OF the Associated Press.
Midway Island

Midway Island, like Inflated Wake,
provides a convincing answer to
those who, few years ago, opposed
fortiication of our outposts in the
far Pacific as futile" Some critics
of the Hepburn plan for strengthen
ing defenses of Americas small
islands west of Hawaii argued not
only that Notifications would offend
Japan, but that they would be a
waste Of money, anyway. 1t would
be a simple matter, they contended,
for an enemy task force to take the
islands if war came to the Pacific.
Unfortified Guam was taken rela-
lively easily, indeed, but the story
was different at Wake and Midway
Islands, where conditions for de-
fense were better, despite small gar
risons and little equipment. How
much longer Guam and Wake might
have held out if they had been ade-
Quately fortified can only be specu-
lated upon. But Wakes epic stand
against overwhelming foes, upon
whom were inflicted substantial
losses in ships, planes and men, well
justified the belated efforts which
were made to build up defenses of
our island outposts prior to Pearl
Harbor.
And now Midway has furnished
striking additional evidence OF the
great military and naval value OF
defending to the limit the stepping
stones which block Japan's pathway
eastward and which eventually will
blaze the way westward for our own
forces when the tide of war turns
definitely toward Toxic. To say that
Midway could not ultimately be
seized by the enemy would be foolish.
II Japan cares to risk additional
losses, Midway no doubt would be
overpowered. But Midway is ca
pable of dealing deadly blows against
the invaders, as was amply demon
strated during yesterdays heavy at
tack on the island by formidable
Japanese forces. An outpost pack
ing enough punch to turn away a
naval force made up of battleshlps'
carriers and lesser warships, after
Gripping one battleship and one car
rier and causing other serious dam
age to the enemy, is most valuable
asset. And previously the defenders
of Midway had countered a number
of other raids, with additional dam
age to the attackers.
The assault on Midway was timed
to coincide approximately with the
air attack on Dutch Harbor, far to
the north. Perhaps the Aleutian
venture was not only probe to test
Alaskan defenses, but feint to draw
o,1r forces northward from Midway
and Hawaii. But our Navy is not
likely to be tricked by such a tactic.
The two-pronged eastward thrust
gives force, however, to warnings
voiced in high quarters OF impend-
ing raids close to home. Having
been virtually immobilized in the
Southwest Pacific, it would be logical
for the Japs to transfer their atten-
tion to areas farther east.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Something New in Thieves

Auto thieves, when caught, are
really up against it these days. Their
fate is not quite so dreadful as that
of the old-time Western horse thief,
who was left dangling in the prairie
breezes at the wrong end of rope,
but it is bad enough. Judges every
where are cracking down heavily on
any one convicted of car theft, and
all car owners are delighted at this
trend.
Well, all but one-John Walsh Of
Brookfeld, Missouri. At first, when
he learned that his car was stolen,
he was as bitter as any other mo-
torist. With luck, he might get the
car back, but what good would that
do? It would probably be badly
damaged, have the tires stripped of,
and in any case be out of that
precious and vital liquid, gasoline.
But it was his luck to have acquired
something brand-new In thieves.
When his car was recovered, not
only was it in good shape, but the
tank had more gasoline in it than
before. A miracle, surely, but mere
trifle to his next discovery. Perhaps
the thief was fairy godmother in
disguise. In the car were two brand
new tires and tubes, which John had
never seen before. What this coun-
try needs, he decided, is more auto
thieves like his. Then no one need
lock his car; it would pay better to
leave it out as bait.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

others engaged in essential" work.
Especially meritorious features of
the plan are that only partially
redeemable cards will be issued in
cases where the full allotment is not
needed, that cards with time limits
will be issued If the particular cir
cumstances warrant and that the
share-your-car plan will be pro-
NOTED.
The new system would seem to
offer a sound basis for Nationwide
restrictions on gasoline use, if, as
has been indicated, such a program
is instituted as a rubber-saving
measure. 1t would be hard to devise
a more effective way of stretching
the Nations domestic rubber supply.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Discusses Differences
Between Democracy and Socialism.


To the Editor of The Star:
Democracy! What fantastic expert
ments are perpetrated in thy name!
Parlor socialists advocate socialistic
democracy, a contradiction of terms.
Democracy limits the functions Of
government to the minimum that is
consistent with preservation of law and
order. Socialism, on the contrary, multi
plies without limit the functions of
government, with corresponding sup
preston of the individual, his rights
and his property. These two philoso-
phies of government are Numerically
opposed to one another. You cannot
follow both Karl Marx and Henry
George at the same time. For democracy
go to Switzerland; for socialism go to
Germany.
Here are two examples of democracy
in action. During Jefferson's first term
as President he cut down the number
Of Federal Office holders so per cent
and reduced the national debt by
nearly $4,000, ,0OO When Grover Cleve-
land was President he vetoed a bill
appropriating s25,000 for relief of un-
fortunate farmers on two grounds:
First, because such a measure would be
unconstitutional (the Constitution was
in force at that time), and second, be-
cause it was the province of the people
to support the Government, but not of
the Government to support the people!
State socialism is inherently deadly
enemy of Jeffersonian democracy
HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
This is the season of fleas, mosquitoes,

This Is the season Of fieas, mosquitoes,
chiggers, ticks, ants and poison Ivy.
They all make you itch.
One of them-the tick-may cause you
very serious illness.
Just how much harm the others do
is a matter of dispute, but certainly
all persons with thin skins will swear
to a-plenty.
Living in the suburbs is an adventure,
for persons who formerly were confined
TO the city. but it has its drawbacks,
let it be whispered.
And among these drawbacks are fleas,
mosquitoes, chiggers, ticks, ants and
poison ivy.
Five insects and one plant
Few in numbers. but mighty in devas-
tation of the human epidermis.
Watch out for them when you go
tc the country. If you hive N the SUBJ
urbs, beware of them in the most likely
and unlikely places.
Poison ivy, for instance, has way of
growing prettily along streets and in
gardens. Yes, even in cultivated gardens.
Yonder green plant, with leaves in
clusters of threes, is the famous poison
ivy.
Do not permit yourself to be fooled
by the cheerful wight who insists that
it is nothing more than harmless Vir-
ginia creeper. Point out to him that
the creeper has five leaves, whereas
poison ivy has three together.
AS for mosquitoes, they remain
prime nuisance. whatever their harmful
qualities may be.
At this season Of the year they cause
of lesser red all around them There
seems to be more infection in mosquito
bites at this season than later.
II you are sensitive to these bites,
stay away from clumps of shrubbery.
Mosquitoes like such places. Bird baths
should be emptied at least once day
and fresh water put in. The birds will
enjoy 1t and the proceeding will mini
n1ize the mosquito nuisance.
Perhaps it might seem unnecessary
to warn all persons against scratching
the bites of any of these insects, but
all one has to do Is look at the sores
on the legs of children to realize what
the temptation is.
Mosquito bites cause little harm, so
long as they are not scratched.
Persons who really suffer from insect
bites should know that the best way to
stop them itching is to take very hot
water and a wash cloth and dab the bite
repeatedly in staccato fashion. Take
care not to scald the skin.
This may seem an advice Of perfec-
ton to persons whom mosquitoes do not
bite. Yes, there are multitudes of such
persons, and it is common knowledge
that they have little or no sympathy
with unfortunate people readily bitten
whenever they sit out in the yard.
Fleas, in particular, excite the derision
OF all such persons. They should re-
member that scientists tell us that
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Complains Against Alleged Overtaxing
OF Single Workers Already Burdened.
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF Inc oIar
1t is noted that in revising the tax
structure, it is contemplated again to
give married couples great advantages
in exemptions as compared to single
people and unload the heaviest burdens
of taxation on the shoulders of the
single who have always carried them.
At present, the burden OF taxation IN
the lower brackets falls on single, un-
married women, which is not fair.
The way things are now, those In
the lower brackets are the ones who
really pay most of the taxes, as the
upper brackets can afford to hire at
torneys to point the way to avoid pay
ment Of just taxes.
Single people have no one to defend
them, as the lawmakers all are married
themselves. They pass laws to favor
the married. We single people are at
present carrying unbearable tax burdens
and have more than we can manage.
1t is common to hear the cry that the
money for the war has to be raised
somehow, but let those pay who are
making money out of the war. Or the
levying of a general sales tax, which
treated all alike, might be advisable.
am not an admirer of ex-President
Hoover and never was, but one state
ment he made in a recent speech is
worthy of thought. He said he knew
many things happened during his
administration that were open to
criticism, but one thing he never did
was to stoop to the meanest OF all
things-that Of forcing the withholding
of dollars from the pay envelopes OF
wage earners already staggering under
tax burdens that break the camel's back.
M. r. H.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Expresses Appreciation
of Editorial on Branch Library.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
You may be interested in knowing
how much we appreciate your editorial
of last week, concerning a library in the
Southeast. Sometimes the girls and
boys have pooled carfare to enable one
of their number to search for data they
wanted. The first thing strangers ask
for is a library. Many small towns in
the States nave libraries
Coming here seven years ago, I saw
crowds of boys about IL standing on
corners with no place to go. Now they
are grown and still hanging around the
corner store. Crime has taken its toll,
sad to say.
This letter is just an expression from
many Of us who would SO like to see
library-even a temporary one would
answer for the duration-in the South
east section of the city.
MRS. G. H. BAILEY.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Recalls Congress Pension Plan
As Cause of Loss of Confidence.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have just read an account of a speech
made by Speaker Rayburn at Allentown,
Pa, in which he says that there seems
to be "a studied effort" to destroy the
faith and confidence of the American
people in Congress.
In my opinion, what has caused many
to lose faith in both branches of the
national legislature was the act creating
a pension system for Senators and
Representatives - almost unanimously
passed and shortly repealed.
The people of the country will be a
long time forgetting that.
B. G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Argues for Same Increase
For All Federal Employees.
70 the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
Is it fair or just to add $500 a year to
salaries of Government workers receiving
5000 and not an equal amount to those
receiving $1,000?
Conditions and requirements are diff
ferent; hence, differential in salary
heretofore has been regarded as equit-
able. If fair in the past, why not now?
While heartily indorse the contem-
plated increase of $500 year for per-
sons now receiving 5000, I think the
fair thing to do would be to order
similar increase all along the line. Every
person receiving less than $500 month,
especially heads of families, needs
substantial increase in pay. The con-
templated time and a half will not be
likely to clear the situation.
Since the Government expects al it,
Evening star., 1942-06-05
The Modern Fouche

deputy chief of the German Gestapo
and deputy Reich protector of Bo-
hemia-Moravia, is dead at 38, a VIC
tim OF aSSaSsinS who bombed the
automobile in which he was travelling
from Prague to Berlin on May 27. In
the language Of Samuel Johnson, he
leaves name "at which the world
grew pale" The eight months of his
administration Of the country which
once was Czechoslovakia constituted
a reign of terror in which scores of
innocent persons perished. 1t was
IN retribution for his ruthless cruelty
that he was murdered. The crime to
end his crimes already has cost 1877
hostages their lives, and the end is
not yet.
OF course, there is little that is new
in the story of this slaughtered
"hangman." Aristotle, three CEN
turieS before the beginning Of the
Christian era, remarked that: "Ty-
rants surround themselves with bad
men," The reasons are obvious.
Hitler needed Heydrich just as he
needs Heinrich Himmler, known
throughout Europe as Der Fuehrer's
butcher" The relation between the
Nazi dictator and his servants
prompts recollection of that between
Napoleon and Joseph Fouche.
Originally one of the fercest of the
Jacobins, the latter had been loud in
his advocacy of the execution of
Louis XVI, upbraiding as towards all
who, as he declared, "wavered before
the shadow of king" The conven-
t1on sent him to crush the revolt of
the whites" in La Vendee in 1893.
He next made himself hated as a
sponsor of the cult of atheism, wreck
ing and pilfering churches. The
city OF Lyons was delivered to his
vengeance when it attempted a re-
bellion. He assisted in the overthrow
OF RobeSpierre and, under the Direc-
tory, Intrigued with the communists
only to betray them to Barras. On
July 20, 1893, he was designated min
lister of police at Paris. In his new
role his first activity was a campaign
against the radicals who had been
his friends. He aided Bonaparte to
rid himself of his rivals and then
developed a spy system which per-
meated even his masters private
apartments. Quarrels were constant
between the Emperor and his agent,
but they were indispensable to each
other until Waterloo terminated their
connection. Thereafter, Fouche at
tempted to accommodate himself to
the Bourbons, but his record was fa-.
miliar to them and they saw to it
that he kept his distance. 1t is a
matter of record, however, that up to
the moment of his death at Trieste,
December Is, 1920, he still hoped for
further opportunities to exercise his
peculiar genius for mischief.
Heydrich, naturally, must have
been acquainted with the career of
his French prototype. Perhaps he
aimed at the same goal-enormou
wealth, unlimited power. Be that as
it may, he is immortal for the atroci-
ties with which he was associated. It
will be a long time before the world
forgets character so richly deserv-
ing of the fate which he encountered.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

@. How does regrooving of smooth
tires affect their ultimate wears. B. J.
A The National Bureau of Standards
says the regrooving of smooth tires has
very little effect on mileage. The trac-
ton is improved somewhat. The life Is
probably neither shortened nor length
ened.
@. What birds speech most nearly re-
sembles that of human beings?-P. G.
A. The crested mynah from Eastern
Asia can be taught to talk, and their
voices resemble human voices more
closely than do those Of parrots.
@. What effect does altitude have
upon the amount of sugar used in
baking?-A D. N.
A. Experiments made in Colorado at
high elevations show that there must
be a decrease in the amount of sugar
as altitude increases.
@. When were italics first used In
printing?-B. R.
A. Italics were first used by Aldus
Manutius founder of the Aldine Press,
in printing an edition of Vergil in 1901.
He is said to have used as his model the
beautiful handwriting of the poet
Petrarch.
@. Why is Ireland called the Isle Of
Saints?-F. r.
A. Isle of Saints was the medieval
name for Ireland from the welcome 1t
gave Christianity.
O. What is the name of the famous
auction rooms in London?-R. B.
A. Christies. The historic auction
rooms were destroyed in the bombings
of April, 1941. but by the next month
the firm was installed in other quarters.
@. Has poison gas been used in battle
since the First World War?-T H. B.
A. Since 1918 poison gas has been
used on a fairly large scale only once in
actual combat by the Italians in Ethi-
opia. 1t is also said that the japanese
used it to some slight extent in China.
O. How long was the oxford English
Dictionary in the making?-N. P. F.
A. Seventy years. The plan of the
dictionary was conceived in 1858 and it
was not completed until 1928. The COM
pleteness of the work is illustrated by
the fact that 10000 words are devoted
to the word set"
@. How old is the Riksbank Of Sweden7
r. D.
A. The Riksbank, which is the GEN.
trail bank of Sweden and is the oldest
bank in Europe, has history which
dates back to the year 1868.
@. Who was called the Stradivari OF
the BOWS. C.
A. Francois Tourte Q737-1835) was so
called. He was at the height of his fame
at the beginning of the 18th century and
stands alone as the greatest bow maker
the world has known.
@. Why is Cleveland spelled without
the "a" when it was named for Moses
Cleaveland?-M S.
A. The name of the city was originally
spelled Cleaveland. A newspaper, in
setting up the name in its headlines, was
crowded for space and dropped the "a"
and it has been spelled Cleveland ever
since.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Proposes Sacrifice
OF Extra Radiators.

To the Editor Of The Star:
This might help to solve the scrap
metal scarcity. Many homes have at
least one iron radiator that is never
turned on year in and year out. These
usually are in halls, sometimes In the
kitchen. Valuable space in the rooms
could be saved and at the same time the
radiators could be turned into scrap iron
In the interest of national defense.
City governments might look into this
might get million tons Who knows?
GEORGE HUME.