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Evening star., 1942-01-01
Hospital Facilities

In recommending that steps be
taken to provide at least 1000 addi-
tional hospital beds for Washington,
Maury Maverick, chief Of the Gov
eminent Requirements Branch Of the
Office Of Production Management,
has shown a realistic appreciation Of
the gravity of the hospital situation
In the Nations Capital. The shortage
of facilities which already existed
here has been aggravated by the
tremendous influx of emergency
employees, and the advent Of war
conditions, with the possibility Of
air raids, has given health and
civilian defense officials increasing
concern.
District authorities sought to
obtain Lanham Act funds for the
erection of a new wing at GaAinger
Hospital, 1t being contended that
war-connected expansion of the
population in the vicinity of the
Navy Yard and Anacostia had ere
ated a serious disqualification prob
lem demanding Federal remedies.
The Federal Works Agency ruled,
however, that the hospital project
could not qualify as defense item
under the Lanham Act phraseology.
Pointing out that the insufnciency of
hospital facilities in Washington Is
serious from the civilian defense
viewpoint" as we'll as from the mill
tary angle, Mr.. Maverick proposes
that Federal subsidies and aid" be
extended to the District for an
immediate start on a 1,000-bed unit
and that consideration be given to
another 1,000-bed unit later. Mean
while, he suggests that every effort
be exerted to make larger use of
existing hospitals through dou-
bling-up process.
Mr.. Mavericks memorandum on
this subject to the House District
Committee focuses attention on a
glaring weakness in Washington's
wartime home-defense program.
Maintenance of the public health
and provision for disqualification of
possible raid casualties surely play
important parts in such program.
This is a problem which deserves
prompt and earnest study by Con-
gress and administrative authorities.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. Tr6cetceu.

can do. But . pigeon, to most persons,
means simply the wild or semi-wild birds
eeen feeding in public parks.
-
The little ground dove Is about 6h
inches long, but on the stocky side. 1t
is called the Mexican ground dove be-
cause It Is found there, and in Florida
and other Southern States.
It Is an occasional visitor to North
Carolina. Virginia, the District Of Colum-
bia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York and Tennessee.
Sometimes 1t nests on the ground, and
ther again from 2 to 20 feet above i. in
trees, shrubs, etc. The eggs are two.
creamy >vhite. Because Of its soft note
1t is called mourning dove" by many
hearers, who call the real mourning
dove, or Carolina dove, the turtle dove"
Despite this small doves gentleness, 1t
is q great fighter, warning not only with
its own kind, but also with other birds.
It Is said. that in the battles among
themselves, the ground doves have the
happy faculty of never getting hurt, a
sort Of warfare which humanity might
initiate with vast benefit to itself.
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Most of us hereabouts will have to be
content with the larger mourning or
turtle dove.
This should not be hard to get used to.
since there are few finer birds than this.
This Carolina dove. as it is often
called, is slightly over IL inches in length.
The bird is the closest looking thing
we still have to the famous passenger
pigeon, which was about II inches long,
One of the passenger pigeons popular
names was red-breasted pigeon, name
which is well illustrated In colored paint
ipgs of 1t. This is the bird, of course,
which once migrated by the millions IN
the Middle West, and Of which every
last bird was slain by pioneer popula-
ton which had no idea Of conservation.
Today. rs We look at cur mourning
or turtle dove, We may always feel
sorrow at the loss Of the beautiful pas.
senger pigeons. 1t is said that In the
old DAYS the fall flights Of these birds
literally darkened the heavens for hours
at a time. Men and boys gathered at
night with torches and dubbed them
by the thousands into baskets for sale
to New York and other eating centers"
Of the wealthy East.
In nearby Virginia there are more
turtle doves than in nearby Maryland.
In Virginia they come to suburban
home grounds In small flocks sometimes
as high as 20 or 40 birds, whereas In
nearby Maryland there are usually not
more than two to four pairs present.
Often q yard where bird feeding Is
carried on will have no more than two
to four doves.
They are suspicious, wary birds, flying
away with whistling wings at the slight
est sound or sight Of danger, yet in
time, they will fly down to feeding sta
tions and make themselves quite at
! home.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
WESTERN AVENUE.

Dear Sir:
Here in Barnaby Woods We nave
many birds, including the nuthatch.
cardinal, blue Jay. chickadee. titmouse.
three or four species Of woodpeckers, and.
of course, the stariings and varieties Of
sparrows
"Our most recent feathered friend at
our feeding stations Is 'collared turtle
dove It has been with US every day
for about two weeks now. and being
rather Of q friendly nature, have today
picked him up. petted and patted him
and taken the number from the band on
his leg, which is IF-S57943.
knowing, after q visit to the bird
house at the Zoo, that he Is not native
to America. am wondering II you can
tell me to whom he may belong or
from whence he comes.
He comes for water and peanuts cut
up In small pieces every morning and
evening. and eats on tho ground also
with the other birds and squirrels. This
afternoon after taking the number from
his band I thought he might be shy. but
he let me pick him up again and chung
to my hand and wouldn't leave me until
I took him and set him on . small
feeding station attached to an oak tree.
II would be interested to know more
about this pretty little buff -colored turtle
dove If you can enlighten me. I thank
you in advance for your kind attention.
I'VE always enjoy your column i'm
mensely.
Sincerely yours, ]. B. E."
According to the Bureau Of Biological
Surveys wild life leaflet BS-143. banded
pigeons and doves frequently join bands
of semi-wild birds.
Such pigeons may be traced through
letters on their bands.
Bands with the letters "AU" (some-
times misread "AJ') may be traced
through the American Racing Pigeon
Union, 2l4 Congress street, Jersey City,
N. j.
Bands with the letters IF" are issued
by the International Federation Of HON.
ing Pigeon Fanciers, 1924 Northern
parkway, Baltimore, Md.
Bands carrying the letters "NPA" are
issued by the National Pigeon Associa-
ton, Box 502, Kansas City, Mo.
We wonder If our correspondents bird
might not be the ground dove, smallest
Of North American pigeons.
The books say that cit is a dainty,
tr,,stinr little bird and often allows one
to walk within . few yards Of 1t before
taking flight"
There are 50 many small pigeons on
the market that it is impossible to know
which one 1t Is without seeing 1t.
The variety In pigeons is amazing
There are many more kinds than the
non-fancier ever would imagine or dream
Of; some Of them have fancy bits OF
feathers stuck here and there; some OF
them twirl and dance: there seems to be
no limit to how they look and what they
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Need for Action

Despite urgent requests submitted
to Congress more than three months
ago by civilian defense. military and
naval authorities, Congress has yet
to enact legislation providing for gas
masks and other afraid protection
for the civilian population. A draft
Of proposed legislation was submitted
to Congress on September % last by
the Of1ce Of Civilian Defense. The
bill was approved by the War and
Navy Departments and other agen-
cies as necessary to national defense.
A week after the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, the bill was reported
favorably by the Senate Military
Affairs Committee and the Senate
passed the measure on December 10.
In the House, however, the bill is
still awaiting action, although it was
reported favorably on November 26
by the House Military Affairs Com
mittee with this admonition: 1.-THE
committee feel that the bill is neces-
sary and that the Government
should at least anticipate the posi-
bility Of bombing attacks in any
future effort that may be undertaken
by a foreign enemy, and rather than
procrastinate and delay to such an
extent as to meet the same kind Of
fate that many European countries
have already met, we ought, as it
were, take time by the forelock' and
get ready for meeting any situation
that may arise" That wise advice
was written before we were at war
with the Axis Since then enemy
planes have been reported of the
Pacific Coast, Japanese submarines
have been attacking ships within
sight Of our shores, German U-boats
are said to have been operating along
the Atlantic seaboard and the danger
OF aerial raids on our eastern and
western cities Is regarded as q dis
tinct possibility.
We are q Nation at war with
adversar1es who have proved to be
resourceful and ruthless, who have
prof1ted time and again by the slow
ness of their prospective victims to
realize their danger and to make
adequate preparation for any con-
tingency. While it is true that gas
has not made its appearance to date
IN the present war, it is known that
the Axis Is equipped to use it. And
there can be little doubt that Berlin
and Toxic will use it If 1t suits their
purposes to do so, Even after pas
sage Of the; pending gas mask legis-
lation, 1t will require time to
manufacture and distribute the
50,O00,000 masks planned for protec-
tion OF residents in s00-mile strips
along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
The new session Of Congress would
do well to include the gas mask bill
In the first order of business. so that
final action on this important meas
ure may be expedited.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Now After the Storm

NoW after the storm the sun comes,
Lighting ,oith blue light the snotoy
hill,
DratDing amber shadows from the
hemlOcks,
Honey-amber and blue like an April
sQuiH.
Rainbo,Ds play among the sno'o-
turred birches,
Clouds in pastels bonnet dtstane
peaks;
The summer thought done NTH
and forgotten -
10 today a ghost that Ddlks and
spedks.,
BLANCHE GLE.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Expresses Appreciation for Service
To Patients in Hospitals.

To the Editor of The Star:
This is an attempt to express a deep
sense of appreciation on my part for the
many, many practical gifts received from
the various veterans war organizations
and their auxiliaries at the Christmas
season. Having to go into Mount Alto
Hospital during the holidays, there was
a temptation to resort to self-pity and
also to take on an accumulation of bitter
feelings, but all this was met with a
rebllke when I saw and realized how
much was being done for those in hos
pitals. The lovely Gray Ladies seem to
have the faculty for appearing when
something is needed
am forced to see how much We in
hospitals have to be grateful, for. 1t is
literally true that everything is being
don4 for US. ANNA Z. THOMPSON.
Mount Alto Hospital
Evening star., 1942-01-01
HitIer's New Year BIost

6OOl1 11ltAcI IldS dUucU IllS Illltc W
the chorus of New Year pronounce
ments by two addresses-one an
order Of the day to his troops, the
other a proclamation to the Ger
man people. BY contrast to his re-
marks of a year ago, they strike an
obviously sour note.
Last year, the Reich had behind
it an unbroken series of victories on
the Continent of Europe. Only
Britain and its empire remained un-
conquered, and the Tight Little Is
land has taken terrific punishment
from the Luftwaffe, with a CORE
spondingly heavy toll of shipping
from the U-boat campaign. There
was thus some justification for
Hitler's confident prediction that
"the year 1941 will bring completion
OF the greatest victory in our his
tory"
What a change the ensuing
twelvemonth has wrought! Despite
the spring victories in the Balkans,
the gigantic Russian campaign has
ended in colossal failure which has
cost millions of German casualties,
an enormous amount of mechanized
equipment, and an estimated one
third Of the Luftwaffe with It's
trained personnel For the past
month, the German armies, admit
tedly ill-clad to face the terrible
Russian winter, have been in general
retreat along the whole 1,000-mile
front from Leningrad to the Crimea,
while at the same time the Axis
army in Libya commanded by Ger
many's ace tank commander, Cen
eral Rommel, seemingly faces de-
struction. The year 1941 thus closes
in a manner which ominously be-
lies Hitler's grandiloquent promises.
Faced with this depressing situa-
ton, the Fuehrer had a hard Job
cheering up his decimated army and
depressed people. He did his best,
though many of his familiar phrases
must have a hollow ring to his Ger
man hearers. Starting with a re-
hearsal of the preliminary successes
gained in Russia, Hitler combines a
frank admission Of the vigorous
Soviet counter offensive with an
equally frank appeal to his soldiers
fortitude by crying: "The enemy's
attempt during the winter Of 1941-42
to again avert his fate by attacking
us again must and will be frus-
trated" Precisely how this frus-
tration is to be accomplished is not
specified. Instead, we get a TRADE
in which Soviet Russia, Churchill,
Roosevelt and Jewish, capitalist and
Bolshevist lust for destruction" are
Jumped together. The outcome,
says Hitler, will be the complete
breaking of Soviet power during 1912
and victory which will spare "lac-
Grated" Europe further bloodletting
"for generations" Alongside this
rainbow Of hope in a brighter morrow
is praise for Japan, the new eastern
ally.
The German people are given IA
miliar protestations Of Hitler's love
of peace and devotion to internal
tasks Of reconstruction from which
he was reluctantly forced by war
seeking Britain, with American
backing. Here, Hitler reverts to his
most hackneyed theme, with which
he regaled the British Ambassador
at the very outbreak Of war more
than two years ago.
BY and large, the Fuehrer adds
nothing new to his previous outpour-
ing and his words echo hollowly
against the catastrophe Of his Rus
sian retreat.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

Many of us will remember when
we could not get any German toys or
"gadgets," and Japanese made ones
appeared exactly to fulfill the need.
However, almost Immediately they
came apart with use. May there be
q parallel as regards other larger
end more dangerous devices.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

@. What penalty was provided by the
Lindbergh Act?-O. o. j.
A. This law provided penalty Of
life Imprisonment for transporting q
kidnapped person across State bounda-
ries. The original law, passed in 1882.
was amended in 1884 to provide the
death penalty unless the victim be re-
turned unharmed or the jury recon-.
mend mercy.
O. Please distinguish between an
angleworm and an earthworm and tell
why the latter Is so called-T. r.
A. An angleworm is term sometimes
applied to the earthworm because Of its
use by anglers for bait. An earthworm
is so named because 1t actually feeds on
earth.
@. Was Canada the first country in
this hemisphere to declare war against
Japan?-H. T. c..
A. Costa Rica was the first country In
this hemisphere to make such a decla-
ration Of war. A.
". "1loG ID q n w.
A. This is the British popular name
for . fighter plane launched from .
ship by catapult.
Q. How long is the vclga River frosenf
* W. N
A. The Volga River and its tribu-
taries are frozen from 80 to 160 days
each winter. They are used as sledge
routes during this period
| @. Who said, Shortly we shall either
have beaten the enemy, or we never
see one another again '?-F. c. M.
A. Frederick the Great so spoke to
his generals on the night of December
I 4, 1857, before the Battle of Leuthen.
in which he gained one of his most
brilliant victories in the Seven Years
War.
Q. OF what does the new emergency
field ration announced by War Depart.
ment officials consist?-O. ".
A. Mainstay of the ration is q
"pemmican" biscuit containing virtually
| all the essentials for a balanced diet.
| ~ oloO SOsAtd1AAS tWO VI dCACIS,
stick of chewing gum, powdered soluble
| coffee with sugar, matted milk tablets,
small tins of meat, bouillon paste, dex-
trose tablets, chocolate candy.
| @. What are the terms used for the
male and female swans?-M. C. B.
A. A male swan is called a cob, a fe-
| male swan pen and Young swan
cygnet.
O. When did Rudolph Valentino die7
| H. j. K.
A. Rudolph Valentino died on August
%, 1926.
Q. How many persons are on the pay.
rolls Of State and local governmental
8. D. F.
| A. On January I, 1e41. there were l.
7sl.l35 in the employment Of State and
local governments.
Q. What is the origin Of the expires.
sion "Tinker's dam"?-D. C.
| A. A plumber places little mound Of
clay or dough around joint that he Is
about to mend, in order to retain the
melted solder until 1t hardens The clay
IS then thrown away since 1t cannot be
used a second time and is worthless.
@. How much blood goes from tho
right side of the heart to the left in Q
minute2-T. F.
A. The heart sends three gallons Of
blood per minute from the right to tho
left side. In violent activity the amount
may reach 10 gallons.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use Of
a pseudonyn for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters totth
q Dte1o to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Here is q plan designed to alleviate.
If not cure. the lack Of office space which
has resulted In the decentralization
move:
In the Treasury, Commerce, Post Once,
Labor, Internal Revenue, Interstate
Commerce and Federal Trade Commis-
sion Buildings. for example. insist upon
a more efficient use Of the available
space. It is assumed the State, War and
Navy Buildings are being used at maxi
mum efficiency, but these-buildings still
might be Checked over.
The proposed plan is based upon
"two-for lone" policy. That is, make two
persons occupy the space used by one at
present. A suggestion as to how this can
be done is to move files, storage and
other dead" equipment into the corri-
doris, cut the space occupied by omcials
and others who have whole rooms to
themselves, and who. in some instances.
have secretaries occupying whole rooms.
Reception rooms could be established IN
the lobbies Of q number Of buildings,
making available additional space.
It does not appear from any source
that a survey to determine how e1acient
is the use Of the floor space Of present
buildings has been made. Why not
try it?
The weakness of the plan is that 1t
does not solve the living space problem.
If it does solve the working space needs,
then concentrated efforts to provide
living quarters could be made. There
are still large number Of private homes
with available rooms. A reqwdtonins
Of such rooms would tend to take care
Of . large numbw new people.
y ' TaOakAa b. HUDSON.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Flags of the United States-All

Flags Of the United States-All
Americans love the Stars and
Stripes, but too many are ignorant
of its history, or the rules to be
observed in showing it formal re-
spect and honor, or how properly
to display it on various occasions.
Avail yourself of this opportunity
to get a booklet containing all the
information an American should
have on the subject of his flag.
To secure your copy Of this pub
lcation tnclose 20 cents. wrapped
in this clipping. and mail to The
Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Letters to the Editor
Readers Debate Proposed Removal
OF Patent Office From Washington.

Readers Debate Proposed Removal
OF Patent Office From Washington.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Last evening I read letter in The
Star signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Federal
Employe, and agree with them that IN
these trying times the American home
Is the backbone of defense. But do
not think that q home TN any one city
must be the lone" home necessary to
defense.
We, too, have q new home, and have
lived in 1t Just one year and added many
improvements. Yet I believe the SELL
ing Of our present home, and changing
our place Of residence is the least we
can do in this present state OF total
war in which our country finds itself
Many people are giving more than
houses. They are giving sons, husbands
and fathers.
We cannot realize what the Ameri-
cans in Pearl Harbor and Manila have
given and are giving.
I, for one, say can make a home"
wherever we may be transferred.
AVERAGE AMERICAN WIFE.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to moving the Patent ONCE
to Richmond, most Of the papers, in
cluding The Star, referred only to the
good features Of the move.
One thing which was not mentioned
Is the serious shortage of housing IA
cilities in Richmond. As result of a
Survey made by several Patent Office
employees over the week end 1t appears
that very few houses or apartments are
available and that most Of the en-
ployes transferred will have to live in
boarding houses, leaving their families
here in Washington. This will not help
the housing situation here and will
result in breaking up many families.
r. STERLING.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The tempest in teapot" occasioned
by the forthcoming move of various Gov
ernment Offices and agencies to other
cities brings to the fore the fact that
many OF us are extremely soft, SELF
centered and lacking In true patriotism.
The little fellow" who works in one
Government bureau, his wife. In an
other" and now complains about his
Office being moved has been exceed
ingly lucky to be living of the "fat of
the land" which has enabled him to buy
home that now may be sold or rented
at the top of the market.
Our country is at war! The sooner
all of us realize this fact the better
chance this Nation has Of escaping
death.
The moving of various non-defense
agencies has been deemed q necessity
by those who should know.
A FEDERAL WORKER.
70 the Editor Of The Star:
As one vitaly interested in the re-
moval Of the Patent once from Wash
ington, have read all of the articles in
your paper very closely and with great
interest, and want to congratulate you
on your stand against this removal.
The world threw up its hands in horror
when it read Of the German Army up
roofing the conquered peoples from their
homes and sending them into other
countries. Is not our own Government
doing just that by scattering these II
agencies ell over the country?
If moving the Patent once to Rich
mond Is 10 feasible, why not have the
new bureaus move there and keep the
Patent Once here. or why not have .
! 14-hour shift, with the new bureaus
Evening star., 1942-01-01

working at night. using the same rooms,
desks, chairs. etc?
Since the files are not to be moved
from the basement Of the Patent ONCE
why not consider Alexandria? People.
then. could keep their homes here and
commute.
BLANCHE L. PULIZZI.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

To the Editor Of The Star:
The article in The Sunday Star, De-
cember %, concerning the removal OF
the Patent once to Richmond gave the
wholly false impression that the COM
missioner Of patents, the examiners and
the patent attorneys all were reconciled
to the move and thought 1t desirable.
That Is far from the truth, and this
impression should be corrected.
Present plans call for locating the
ofhce in q warehouse owned by the
Reynolds Tobacco Co. on Route /. .
short distance north Of Richmond, acces-
sible only by bus from washington or
Richmond. The warehouse has no
heating facilities and will have to be
remodeled substantially.
It occurs to me, if Richmond ware
house is suitable. from the standpoint
of the Budget Bureau, how does it
happen that the local ice arena, the Riv-
erside Stadium, and other similar build
ings in Washington have not been con-
sidered? Any one would think that the
Budget Bureau merely wishes to get the
Patent ONCE out Of washington, re-
gardless of consequences.
HENRY c. PARKER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14

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