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Evening star., 1942-12-03
Petroleum Administrator

Inere is very little, if any, pros
pect that the Presidents executive
order creating the Office of Petro-
4eum Administration will result in
amelioration of the critical fuel oil
and gasoline shortages which will
prevail In many sections of the coun-
Try TINS winter. Cold weather has
arrived, and it is too late to rectify
mistakes of the past in the months
that lie Immediately ahead. Those
who depend upon oil to heat their
homes-at least in the Eastern Sea-
board States-will have to make the
best of a bad situation
For the more distant future, how
ever, the order holds promise of i'm
provement in the maintenance of all
kinds Of petroleum supplies. If
Secretary Ickes remains as head of
the Interior Department, he will be
the Petroleum Administrator, and for
the first time he will have some real
authority. Heretofore, as Petroleum
Co-ordinator, he has not had power
to require anybody to do anything.
But the executive order changes
that.
Under the new setup, Mr.. Ickes
Is empowered to issue necessary
policy and operating directives to
parties engaged in the petroleum
industry" In other words, so far
as the industry is concerned, the
Secretary of Interior henceforth will
be a "czar" in fact as we'll as by
loose designation. In this connec-
ton it should be noted that Mr..
1ckes was able to do good job when
he had to rely on the voluntary CO.
operation of the oil men, and his
methods have won for him the
respect and the confidence of the
industry. 1t may not be necessary
for him to exercise his new COM
pulsory powers in many instances,
but it can hardly be doubted that
the possession of such powers, even
though they may be used infre-
quently, is essential to the proper
discharge of the responsibility he has
been called upon to assume.
In defining where Mr. Ickes' pow
ers end and those of other officials
interested in various phases of the
petroleum question begin, the order
is less clear But it is evident that
he has been given more effective
voice in the councils where the i'm
portant decisions are made, and, in
some respects, a considerable meas
ure of authority. For instance, the
War Production Board, after con-
sultation with the Petroleum Co
ordinator, will determine how much
steel is to be allotted to the petro-
leum industry. But once this deter
mination has been made, Mr.. 1ckes
will make the decisions as to the
ALLEGATION of the steel within the
industry. No longer will it be neces-
sary for him to go to WPB and argue
for steel for each and every petro-
leum project, me-consumlng pro-
cedure to say the least.
It remains to be seen just how
effectively Mr.. Ickes will be able to
use his new official status, and to
what extent he will be able to ad-
lust the petroleum requirements to
the overall Washington problem
created by variety Of wartime
shortages. But he has done rather
we'll in the past, when he had no
authority to fall back on, and be-
cause OF that 1t seems only reason
able to suppose that he will be able
to do better in the future.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

@. Why do goldfish open and close
their mouths so often?-S. M.
A. Goldfish frequently come to the
surface of the water and open and close
their mouths in order to obtain a more
plentiful supply of oxygen.
Gen. Pershing.-E. r. E.
A. The War Department says that
upon reaching the statutory age OF 81
years on September 10, 1924, Gen.
Pershing ceased to perform actively the
duties of his office, but continued as, and
still is, General of the Armies of the
United States with full rank and pay
therefor.
Q. What localities in North America
correspond to the latitudes of Russia?-
G. N
A. The corresponding latitudes to
European Russia extend from Mime
apolis, Mimi, to the north coast of
Alaska.
@. Is the population of Bethlehem,
Palestine, Christian?-S. M.
A. Christians number about $500 out
of total population of 5000.
@. What bird can fly 1000 miles with
out Stopping?-Q B.
A. The Pacific golden plover travels
from Alaska to Hawaii without a stop
on its way to Argentina, its winter home.
@. Where is the rock named Lots
Wife2-P. F. C.
A Lots Wife is rock in the Pacific
Ocean near 30 N. 140' E. The name
might be derived from its shape.
Q. What is the amount Of variation
between the old and new style calendarsp
p. D.
A. Since 1900 the difference between
the Julian and Gregorian calendars Is
reckoned as 13 days.
@. What State was the ninth to ratify
the Constitution, thereby making 1t ef-
fective?-V. T. r.
A. New Hampshire ratifying the Con-
stitution on June 81, 1888 was the ninth
State to do so.
@. In advertising, what Is meant by
an agate line?-T. T.
A. An agate line is line of agate
type, and the basis on which advertising
matter is figured as to size, cost and
volume. There are IA agate lines to an
inch Of space, one column wide.
@. May income tax be paid in in
stallments under the new law?-W. S.
A. Under the new income tax law the
taxes may be paid in installnlents at the
same periods as paid under the old law.
Q. What battle. fought in the South.
Is regarded by some as the first battle of
the Revolutionary War?-C. KID.
A. The battle of Alamance, N. C. It
was fought on May 1e, It'll, between a
group OF citizens, known as Regulars, and
the Provincial Militia under the Roval
Governor William Tryon. The former
was defeated.
@. Why is salt used with ice in an
Ice cream freezer?-S. TT.
A. The National Bureau of Stand
ards says that solution of salt In water
has lower freezing point than pure
water. When salt is placed upon ice at
temperature not too far below freez-
ing point, the ice and salt combine to
form a salt solution of lower freezing
point than the ice. The melting of the
Ice absorbs heat and thus lowers the
temperature. When Ice and salt are
used to make ice cream, the ice is
melted.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

American soldiers in Australia who
found a dozen large eggs envisioned
a feast of young turtles, but when
the eggs we're opened crocodiles
popped out and the party was called
off, When the tough marines hear
of this they will probably claim they
would have eaten them with gusto.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
q UielD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

A lone Briton, acting for the United
States, took an African town single
handed. This Is an example of going
to town In = big way.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

To save cloth it is proposed to put
all boys under 16 in knee pants. The
girls are already there, or there
abouts.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
United States Map-2l by % inches

United States Map-21 by % inches
In size, this new full-color map of our
country includes the detached terri
tories. Shows Alaska and the Aleu-
tians in detail. The reverse side gives
insignia of the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps, also economic maps of the
United States. Gives 1910 population
figures of States and 200 leading
cities. This map will prove invalu-
able to those who wish to familiarize
themselves with their country and its
possessions. To secure your copy in
close Is cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.


reader can get the nnsDer to any :
question OF TACT by toriting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. When man has his 45th birthday
shortly after registering, is he still liable
to be called for active service?-W. Ii. B.
A. If a man reaches his 45th birthday
before he is inducted into the Army he
is not subject to military service now
under recent amendment to the Selec-
tiev Training and Service Act of 1910.
@. How many newspapers are served
by the Associated Press?-J. v. NJ.
A. The Associated Press serves 1,400
newspapers.
@. Are trees ever planted by ma
chine?-B. N.
A. In 194l the Forest Service devel-
oped machine which can plant about
5000 trees or shrubs day. 1t uses a
crew of three and one helper.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

m me Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
ene Use Ior republicatlon of all news dispat tches
nreoiteo to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
All r,h1 fno also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved eO'i"1 ui''"'eAes
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Complains About Government Plan
To Send Drafted Men to School.

To the Editor Of The Star:
According to a release by the Assocl
ated Press of November 27, quoting 1t.
Col. Harvey B. West of the War Depart
ment general staff, the Government pur-
our pampered teen-age group now in or
ripe for college.
The pill, of course, is Sugar-coated by
the claim that those to be selected
would live under Army discipline and
receive regular Army training" This is
offset by the statement that military
training would be subordinated to aca-
demc work" We have further state
ment by a special assistant Of Secretary
of the Navy Knox that "a maximum of
leeWay in the presentation of material
and a maximum of academic freedom"
would prevail
We learn also that this in intended to
have no effect upon our war effort, in
that "the Government will not take over
any of the colleges to which servicemen
would be sent for courses lasting from
nine months to more than two years"
Unless the war lasts more than two years
these fortunate youths definitely are
removed from our war effort.
While these "rah rah" boys selfishly
are continuing their college activities,
mainly for their own benefit, even if they
masquerade as a war effort, the general
run of our more patriotic youth who
cannot or disdain to qualify for these
educational plums, and that at public
expense, may take grim satisfaction in
the thought that they are doing their
patriotic duty even If their "rah rah"
brothers do not.
This allegedly is war to sustain or
even extend democracy. We learn over
the radio and in our public press that
we must have national unity If full VIC
tory is to perch upon our banners. Yet
public servants dare to proclaim that
unity and democracy will not apply to
relatively small class who have the
requisite influence to make this picked
group. SAML SALOMAN.
Discusses Moslems and Their Regard
For Christian Americans.
To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial of November q, on
America and Islam" hit the spot. The
recent gesture of our President must
have a far-reaching influence on the
one-quarter of a billion Moslems scat
tered from Morocco to the Far East.
AS one who frequently has gone from
Rabat to Cairo, visiting the outstand-
ing cities and back-country Of North
Africa, know the susceptibility Of the
followers of the Islam faith. to sincere
consideration Of their rights.
One sees in Casablanca and Rabat the
Arab, or better the Moslen, in his ortho-
dox dress and apartness. In Algiers, he
is seen emerging from age-old dress and
customs, under French influence. In
Cairo and in Palestine, under English
influence, the Moslem has become an
adept In the use Of the English language,
has been educated at English speaking
schools, and withal, has become one of
the most companionable, agreeable and
appreciative persons to be found 4ny-
where. In Egypt, many whose ancestors
were desert dwellers" have become
members of the United Presbyterian
Church, and in Palestine, many Of the
most prominent OF the race have become
members Of the Church Of England
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Expresses Skepticiszn
About Drivers Sanity.
Tn thu Editnr nf The Star.

About Drivers Sanity.
To the Editor Of The Star:
After reading the newspapers have
come to the conclusion that 1t Is the
pedestrian who runs over the cars and
not the opposite. Why doesn't somebody
say something about the incompetent
drivers, some Of whom, no doubt, are fit
candidates for the lunatic asylum
ONE OF THE POOR PEDESTRIANS.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Corrects Name Of English Boy
Who Wrote Thanksgiving Essay.

TO the Edltor OF the StNr:
I very greatly enjoyed reading Johns
reasons for being thankful this year, but
I wish his name had been printed cor
rectly. 1t is John lie Butt, not Lezutt.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post office,
Washington, D, c.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
James Cogney
To Appear at
Salvage Rally

James Cagney of the movies has
accepted an invitation to appear in
the entertainment program for the
National Salvage Rally at Griffith
Stadium at s pm Monday, it was
announced today.
In accepting the invitation ex-
tended by Richmond B. Keech,
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, Mr. Cagney said, Il
shall be very glad to do my bit
in inaugurating the national scrap
drive" Mr. Cagney is also aiding
the STARS Over America" War bond
tour.
Also scheduled to appear on the
program are Lucy Monroe, soprano;
Sons of the South" quartet from
Tuskegee Institute, and the Army
Air Forces Band, under the direction
of 1t. Alfred Heiberg.
More than 1000 posters have been
distributed in the downtown area
by the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club, the Washington Boys Club
and the Boy Scouts through the
courtesy of Capt, H. c. Whitehurst,
director of highways for the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

IF it hadn't been for the Red
Cross nurses aides I don't know
what I'd have done" said patient
recently released from a Washing
ton hospital.
II shiver to think of the position
I would have been in If I had been
helpless" he added. There just
weren't enough nurses.
What people don't seem to real
ize,' he went on, lis that its war
time in our hospitals right now.
You don't have to wait for bomb
ing. The hospitals are filled up,
and they're short of help"
The Red Cross is recruiting
nurses aides not for the future but
for the present emergency. Every
hour of work put in by a nurses
aide not only makes her more
qualified to serve if air raids come
but is a direct contribution to the
helpless sick right now.
"On our floor" the former patient
said, there was one graduate nurse
for 10 patients, many of whom
were utterly helpless"
The Red Cross nurses aides an
Evening star., 1942-08-19
A. &F. Bus Route
Hearing Cancelled
On Counterproposa|
Commission to Assign
Stuff to Examine
Compuny's Suggestion

In Difference to a counter-pro-
posal made by the Arlington and
Fairfax Motor Transportation Co.
for routing of its buses that would
keep them south of Pennsylvania
avenue. the District Public Utilities
Commission today Cancelled its call
for public hearing at 10 am. to-
morrow at the District Building on
rerouting the A and F buses in the
downtown area.
The commission did not fix the
date for later hearing, and it was
understood its staff would be as
signed to study the company's sug-
gestion that buses be rerouted north
on Fourteenth street NV. to Penn
sylvania avenue. then east on the
avenue and south on Twelfth street
to terminal on the west side of
this street near the new Postoffice
Building.
The commission recently ordered
establishment of a large bus ter
minal on Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the old Post Office Build
ing, as a means of eliminating the
vehicular and pedestrian traffic
jams now caused on Tenth street
between D and E streets, where
the A. 81 F. and the Alexandria,
Bancroft and Washington buses now
have terminals
Under present plans the A. B. g.
w. buses will use the new terminal
in front of the old Post Office
Building, where three loading plat
forms would be built in the street
area outside of the main traffic
area along Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

Wardens took their stations to warn
spectators that total darkness would
follow. 1t. H. T. Miskell of the
United States Park Police and 10 or
more policemen hustled the crowd
into parked busses or steered them
away from the scene Several pa
irons asked H. D. Talbot, in charge
OF the performance. if the opera
would be finished after the all
clear" signal, or If their tickets
would be honored another night
His answer in each case was no"
The last bus to leave the Water
Gate was on Constitution avenue IN
front of the Munitions Building
when the sirens walled. Passengers
were ordered out and into the build
ing, where they remained in dark
ness throughout the test, despite the
fact that blackout curtains were
noted on windows.
Guards on duty walked through
the crowd with flashlights warning
against smoking,
Glen Echo Prepared.
Leonard E. Schloss, vice president
and general manager of Glen Echo,
said he had heard report in Wash
ington in the afternoon that the
test was pretty definitely" sched-
uled for the evening. He declined
to give the source of his tip.
Mr.. Schloss was so certain that
he ordered instructions on what the
park patrons were to do in case of
blackout read over loudspeaker
system in the center of the mid
way at $50 o'clock. They began by
informing the patrons that there
may be IAN air-raid test tonight
or this week or this month" and
went on to say that every one was
TO seek shelter, not to light ciga-
rettes, etc.
Immediately after these brief in
structions were read Mr. Schloss
ordered his private siren in the park
sounded. This was notice to the
nine AFRAID wardens to get ready
for a "surorise' blackout. This
came about 9:32..
Within five minutes after this
siren the operators of some of the
rides were clearing them of passen-
gers.
At $40 o'clock the announce
ment on what the patrons were to
do "in case of a test tonight" was
read over the loud-speaker system
again.
Mr.. Schloss said he got the blue
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Need for Nurses Aides
Is Immediate

and do the dozens of other chores
that only person who has been
helpless in hospital bed himself
can fully understand just how neces-
sary they are.
With more than 200 graduate
nurses needed for the Army and
Navy from Washington before the
end Of September. the call for Red
Cross nurses aides to fill the gaps
in hospital care is growing more
desperate daily.
Volunteers for the Nurses Aide
Corps must be trained so they can
become helpful additions to the
hospital staff and capable of doing
all that is expected of them-and
all they want SO much to do--if
and when the bombs fall.
Two Red Cross training classes
are starting soon. The women who
volunteer will be graduating into
hospital service at the time they
are needed most. If the classes
are not Allied the calls of some help
less patients cannot be answered
as quickly as they should, particu-
larly when winter puts its usual
burden on overcrowded, under
stated hospitals. e-.,
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Cutoe Gets Death Chair Stay,
But Draft Is His Only Worry

Jarvis r. Catoe, accused OF five
murder criminal assaults, came up
in District Court today to get
stay of execution, but his real con-
cern appeared to be over getting his
occupational QUESTIONABLE returned
to Local Board No. 9.
AS Justice David A. Pine was
postponing his execution from Fri
day to September 25, because the
Court of Appeals has not ruled on
his appeal, the 36-year-old colored
man began anxiously pulling the
coat sleeves of his attorney, George
J. Boden.
Here's something important" Ca
toe told him in a low voice. Here's
my occupational QUESTIONABLE, and
I think it's overdue. Will you take
1t for me?"
On the questionnaire Catoe in
formed the Government he is fitted
for the job of Deisel engine operator,
Evening star., 1942-08-19

command of the Army Air Forces
in New York, to the War and Navy
Departments and the White House
and to the District Commissioners
here. The information might leak
out anywhere en- route.
A spokesman for the local civilian
defense headquarters said there
was little possibility that his Office
could discover the source Of the
leak but added that particular
pains will be taken to keep such in
formation confidential in the future.
State Wide Blackout in Virginia.
The blackout was Statewide in
Virginia. between $50 pm. and /
am, with the exception Of Arlington
and Fairfax Counties and Alexan-
dria City, which co-operated with
the surprise" test in the District.
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties in nearby Maryland also
joined In the Districts test.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey
faded into darkness for Is minutes
at 9:31 o'clock last night in what
was described as this country's
greatest practice blackout.
Residents had been warned the
test was coming, but the day and
hour were guarded as a surprise.
It was a dimout rather than a
blacko,lt at Union Station. Light
shaded only by the darkened por-
tico, shone through entrances in
front and at each end OF the build
ing.
Occasionally a train pulling into
the station sent bright shaft of
illumination from its headlight
through the waiting room. In the
yards beyond the terminal, flood
lights remained on. lights on the
transformer tower were not ex-
tinguished and signal lamps shone
brightly.
Observers in front of the sta
ton could see row OF three lighted
windows across Union Station Plaza,
apparently in Offices on an upper
floor Of the Capitol. They remained
lighted throughout the blackout.
Lights Flash on Briefly.
Two clusters of lights in front
OF the main Post Office on Massa-
chusetts avenue flashed on once in
the midst of the blackout test, then
quickly were turned off,
Within Is minutes after the i'm
minence of the test was announced
at the Water Gate, the audience
had left the scene. after seeing less
than two acts Of the four-act opera
When the announcement was
made from the barge, bright lights
we're turned on from the top of the
amphitheater to permit quick and
orderly exit. For a brief moment
the audience appeared to be dazed
then quickly swung into motion.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

pense for sales promotion should be
charged to the rate payers or wheth-
er some of this should be charged
against the stockholders. The wit
ness was presented by Stoddard M.
Stevens of the New York law firm
of Sullivan e. Cromwell He main
tanned that sale of gas appliances by
the company was intended primarily
to stimulate the use of gas and that
eventually sale of appliances should
be left to the retail merchants. How
ever, he argued that competition was
keen, coming from the smart and
aggressive power company" and the
fuel oil companies. He said the oil
and electric firms were approach
ing the point where they can meet
gas company competition.
Mr.. Maloney was examined at
length by Mr.. Hankin in an effort to
show that some of the promotion
expense should be charged against
the stockholders.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

waiter, embalmer, electrician, ele-
vator operator, plasterer and per-
sonnel manager. His present job is
''in JAIL" he wrote.
Catoe was convicted last fall of the
murder-criminal assault of Mrs.
Rose Abramowitz in her apartment
at 1901 Sixteenth street NV. in
March, 1941.
Catoe also is accused of the mur-
der of Miss Jesse Elizabeth Strieff
whose body was discovered June Is,
1941, in a garage in the rear of TIT
@ street NV, and the murder of
three colored women.
The execution of Bernard Lee Will
liams, 81, colored, convicted of Grim
inally assaulting 17year-old col
ored girl, also was postponed by
Justice Pine from Friday until Sep
tember 25, because the appellate tri-
bunal also has not ruled on his
appeal.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For Red Gross
nurses aides, women between
18 and so years with high school
education or it's equivalent.
Training: Classroom work,
IS hours: probationary hospital
work, Is hours. Glasses start
at Walsh House, 2020 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, August
"a from 2 pm. to 4 pm. and
September IA from 10 m. to IL
noon. All aides must take 90
hour Red Cross first-aid course
not later than end of first year
of service or 10-hour advanced
review course if standard course
has been taken in the past.
Hours of work after training:
Yearly minimum of $50 hours
of hospital work, preferably in
a concentrated period.
Where to register: At 2020
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Monday. Thursday and Satur-
day morning from 10 to IL.