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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

Association will tour the House
of Correction (the country's best
on Friday. Part of the regional
Bob Scott, deputy clerk in re-
corders court, reports he has sold
ADUrpTIsTMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
People You Know
Wives 90 Along With DUTCH Indies Army
BY LINTON Ankles

The discipline of the Javanese
forces in the Dutch East Indies
is of the finest because the troops
are accompanied by their wives,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

inventions. called the
National Inventors Council. Just
Evening star., 1942-01-22

Hitler's bag. Using typical Nazi-
Fascist tactics, the Axis representa-
tives overstepped themselves in at
tempting to bring pressure on the
two Latin nations to join Hitler's
new order" The efforts backfired,
however.
Now Argentina and Chile have
signifled their intention of taking
their places in the solid front which
will constitute a political, economic
and military barrier against the Axis
powers from Hudson Bay to Cape
Horn. The foreign ministers of the
two countries swung into line after
reported general agreement to
append to the forthcoming declara-
ton a provision that commitments
made at Rio must be ratified in
accordance with constitutional re-
quiremcnts of the respective govern
ments. Since popular sentiment In
both countries is overwhelmingly
anti-Axis, there seems to be no doubt
that ratification eventually will be
obtained.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Indorses Russia's Struggle
To Defend Freedom Of Soil"
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Now that Red Russia, forced to armed
defense, is with us and proving herself
a dominant factor in ridding the world
of its miitarist maniacs. we are having
less of Red-baiting, which should help
to better understanding.
= A columnist. who sees a Red back
ground to everything gone wrong in our
industrial setup, recently warned his
readers against assuming that Russia
is fighting for any one of the four free
donas. Russia may agree, and q reason
may be that she has been and Is fighting
to maintain freedom she may well re-
gard as of more substantial importance
to q country Of vast resources bent on
developing them to the best advantage
of all her people. She has freedom OF
her soil from feudal landlordism.
AS events are now shaping themselves,
Russia may have chance to try out her
brand of freedom on some of her neigh
bors who are doing their best to destroy
1t. Hitlerism is merely q new front for
the old Junkerism that has dominated
Germany from the time Of Frederick the
Greedy. To push the Junkers Oh their
subsidized baronial estates would put an
end to militarim Of the Prussian order.
WALTER N. cAAPB1HL
Evening star., 1942-01-22

achieved it will provide q starting
point for coordination of the diplo-
matte and trade policies of the Bal
kan nations.
OF course, the fundamental idea of
a Balkan union does not originate
with this agreement. There existed
for years after the first Balkan con-
ference in Athens in October. 1880, q
loose Balkan Entente, which, like
the Little Entents, toppled under the
stress of a European war and the
divided interests of its members.
Greece and Yugoslavia, having
joined with Turkey and Rumania
as original members of the Balkan
Entente, fought together against the
German invasion year ago. But
Rumania went with the Axis while
Turkey is still a cautious neutral.
The Balkan Entente might have
served to eliminate sources Of con-
fict between the Balkan states them
selves, but 1t accomplished nothing
toward formulation Of q common
policy which would spare the entire
Balkans the scourge of war.
After this struggle is over there
still will be need for peace machin-
cry Of which the Greek k-Yugoslav
agreement may be made part. But
much water must flow under the
bridge before the theory of the two
monarchs can be given substance.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Balkan Union

There is something unrealistic, yet
perhaps notably far-sighted, in an
agreement signed by the Kings of
Greece and Yugoslavia uniting their,
two exiled regimes for the purposes
OF defense, foreign policy and foreign
trade and, as the joint declaration
states, as the nucleus of a general
foundation for the organization of
q Balkan union"
The agreement can be Of little
wartime value, for, with the excep-
ton Of the heroic resistance which
the Serb Chetniks continue in their
mountains, neither Yugoslav nor
Greek forces comprise any substan-
tial part of the United Nations
forces. The fact remains, however,
that the accord /: a fresh token Of
confidence in the victory Of the Al
lied cause, and when that victory h
Evening star., 1942-01-22
A Solid Front

A major diplomatic triumph
against the Axis powers has been
scored at Rio de Janeiro, according
to late reports from the historic
Conference of Foreign Ministers in
session there. After a tense period
of uncertainty, marked by apparent
reluctance of isolationist Argentina
and Chile to join with other Amer
ican republics in breaking off all ties
with the Axis aggressors, word comes
of unanimous agreement to close
the doors of the South American
continent to the enemies Of democ-
racy.
TO Undersecretary Sumner Welles
and Brazilian Foreign Minister
Aranha, who is chairman Of the con-
ference. must go a major share of
the credit for inducing Argentina
and Chile to swing into line. Both
nations, noted for their independence
of action, had been baking at sign
ing any commitment to sever rela-
tions with the Axis in concert with
the rest of the continent.
Undoubtedly the missionary work
Of Mr. Welles and Mr.. Aranha was
made easier by the stupidity Of Axis
diplomacy, which mistook Argentina's
and Chile's desires for independence
Of action as proof that they were In
Evening star., 1942-01-22
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdcetceH.

The starting Is wise old owl" as the
saying goes. Its temperature is just bit
higher than that Of most birds, and
this demands more food, especially in
winter.
The starling's feet are more likely to
freeze in cold weather, that is why 1t
seeks a roost outside some heated room.
In this way 1t can keep its feet from
freezing up. Sometimes birds which roost
on tin roofs on q sleety night get stuck
to the roof, and cannot fly away until
the ice melts.
Neither bats nor nighthawks would be
around at this time of year.
It is q question whether bats migrate
on hibernate. Until the experts settle
this, most persons viii be glad that they
ut least are not visible. There Is probably
no creature, not even skunk, which Is
more disliked.
Nightha~ks are seldom hereabouts
after the middle Of October.
Washington has many owls.
Probably not as many as 20 years ago,
but still plenty for the edification Of
bird lovers.
The little screech owl is homogeneous,
and mates for life. 1t will use the same
nest winter and summer, year after year.
1t is too bad that most persons do not
get more opportunity to study owls.
There Is no bird which has found its
way into mans thinking more than this,
but probably none which is less seen by
average observers.
The screech owl is 10 inches long, with
wing spread of % inches.
Ornithologists speak of this owls
"dichromatism," which means its ten
dency to develop two distinct plumage
phases One is the red stage, and the
other is the gray.
Sometimes these owls become so mixed
up that they are called mottled owls.
The experts tell Of one case which was
gray, and which was fed liver.
Its plumage turned red.
Maybe this was forecast Of what
liver extract was to do in treating
anemia. The color of blood is red;
whether the color change in the gray
owl resulted from the creatures blood
count" going up. we do not know.
4 - 4
The screech owl is very clean bird.
Most owls are on the dirty side, keeping
their nests and the ground below their
nests In a rather foul condition.
Not SO the little screech. He Is as
dainty as you please.
He eats insects. mice, crawfish (when
he can get them), frogs, toads, fish. If
really hungry, he will catch himself q
nice rat chipmunk or mole.
1t is said to be clever fisherman,
especially when ice covers the water.
Then it watches the breathing holes,
where the fish come to get air, and
seizes them when they come up.
About one-seventh of its diet consists
Of birds, mostly English sparrows. Its
greatest take" Is in winter or at the
breeding season, when the young owls
are clamoring for food and more food.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Departure

This IS the Ioneliest hour OF the day,
this ,ointer t,oiHght, 81,
The boat easing from the harbor
toith a sad chime of bell,
Wind blototng cold from the break
aoater, the blood-red sunset
Fading on stained tDaDes, the
steady creak and s,oeH.
And no poice speaking, no toord; only
tar lights blinking
In the ash-blue backdrop Of q dis
trnt shore,
And three gulls ,oheelng In the vioIet
light for q moment,
Then falling aDay; just this, and
nothing more. =
A sailor silhouetted, solitary, against
the railing o
And behind him the ice-cledr gilt.
ter of the eDening star;
But no ,Dord spoken; only the slo1o
churn OF engines,
Fhtnt ,oash of s,oells, thoughts
loud, and lost shore far.
FREDERICK EBRI0HT.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
MOUNT PLEASANT ST.

Dear Sir:
I'VE have been following your COL
tirnn with interes: almost since our ini-
tial observations Of birds about two and
one-half years ago when we came to
Washington. On several occasions we
wanted to consult you, but somehow the
letter never got OF. This time the hap
pening provokes action.
I'VE thought we heard something like
the cracking Of snow outside our win
dow Saturday night about 10 o'clock.
Looking out Of our bathroom window,
where we maintain feeding station on
the ledge Of sunfiower seeds, hemp seeds,
chopped and whole peanuts and . little
ground suet, we were shocked out OF our
wits to confront . bird.
He was undoubtedly as shocked as
We, for he new OF to the apple tree In
our back yard. When We finally collected
ourselves, all We could remember was .
bird somewhere between the size of .
blue Jay and pigeon. It was too dark
to see coloring, markings or anything
else.
what do you think it was7 An owl?
Would an owl eat seeds Could 1t have
been a nighthawk? Doesn't nighthawk
go for rodents? Would bat be around
at this time of the year?
TWO other questions we should like
to ask on which we have been specu-
lating:
I'VE have observed the blue jay feed
ing Its mate at this time OF the year
with broken sunfiower seeds and peanuts
taken from our window. The out-of-
the-mating season has us guessing
Another question: Though any week
day the chickadees, juncos, ttmice,
cardinals, nuthatches, ETC., come to our
window, on Sundays we have noticed
Q marked diminution of feeders. Very
likely bird lovers have more leisure on
Sundays and scatter food about But so
do we make a special feast for the birds
on Sunday. Though our guests decidedly
fall OF in numbers.
Thank you for whatever light you
can throw on our queries.
Sincerely yours, S. D. NJ"
~
Our guess as to the bird at our cor
respondents window at night would be
screech owl, or possibly starting.
The screech owl is fairly common
permanent resident, often observed in
the city.
The starting has been so much OBJ
served that 1t Is often overlooked as Q
very wise bird.
1t would be just like one Of these to
try to keep himself warm at a feeding
station on a window sill. As Is well
known, the starting likes nothing better
than q SILL
If it could find one provided with
food. 1t would simply roost there all
night, and probably nibble a little food
now and then
Being q soft-billed bird, the starting
does not like seed, but will eat it, If
hard pressed. 1t likes better both suet
and bread.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Democracy in the Raw

The British Empire often is quoted
as an example of democracy under
monarchy, but for much truer
democratic freedom under a king.
turn to Uumba, group Of five small
islands sixty miles south Of Sumatra,
inhabited by 1900 carefree souls.
Their King, Felix the Unlucky, is
sewed up tight by their Congress,
ironically known as the Big Think.
When Congress has thought that
ends it; Felix thinks the same, or
else, in spite of his position as COM
mander in chief of the army, forty
.spear-armed youths and fifteen
maidens. and of the navy. four ca
noes. Felix is also chief justice OF
the Supreme Court, and head tax
collector.
Whenever Uumba loses war, dis
likes a legal decision, or kicks at high
taxes, and puts the heat on the Big
Think in consequence, that august
body promptly establishes quorum,
passes resolution to the effect that
the people are supreme and democ-
racy must prevail, and orders the
sergeant at arms to round up his
majesty, have him on the public
square at four O'Clock and stand by
to whip him. In other lands much
time is wasted fixing responsibility
when affairs go wrong; in Uumba,
home of democracy in the raw, the
constitution does 1t automatically.
All aboard for Uumba!
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader cdn get the dnstDer to any
question OF fact by ioriting The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn. director, Washington.
D. C.. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Who is the highest ranking Negro
officer in the United States Army7-J. G.
A. On October rs, 1910, President
Roosevelt announced the promotion Of
Col. Benjamin o. Davis to become the
first Negro general In the history Of the
United States Army. Col. Davis was ele-
waited to brigsdier general and is the
highest ranking Negro oficer in the Army
at the present time.
Q.iCan you tell me 4 Prime Minister
Of England, other than winston
Churchill, has ever addressed the senate7
Pm.
A. Ramsay Macdonald, when Prime
Minister. addressed the United States
Senate October Z, 1929.
@. Where did Gen. Chang Kai-shek
receive his military training7-J. B. o.
A. He was trained In the japanese
Onicers' Academy at Toxic, where he
studied four years.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
HospituI Needs

T1OSpttOI I@SSUS
Hearings before the House District
Committee on the Randolph hospital
bill have directed attention anew to
a community health problem that
daily becomes graver as thousands
of additional war workers pour into
Warrington, many Of them bringing
their families. The shortage Of hes
pital facilities in the Metropolitan
Area has been estimated variously
from several hundred to more than
a thousand beds, the varying figures
being due chiefly to lack Of accurate
data on the present and prospective
population of this fast-growing city.
Under normal conditions the city's
private and public hospitals might
have been able to handle all imme-
diate requirements, except, possibly,
maternity cases, in which field there
has been a rising demand and little
relief in recent years. In the ex-.
panding suburbs of Washington,
however, the hospital facilities are
woefully inadequate for all types Of
cases, and the inadequacy must be
met by the Washington hospitals.
Thus, the phenomenal Jump in the
population of Washington and its en-
virons since the launching Of the
national defense program has placed
an inordinate burden upon the city's
hospitals, a burden the magnitude Of
which they could not foreSee and
which they were not prepared to
meet. On top Of this abnormal de-
mand for hospital beds, principally
for maternity cases, there has been
imposed the additional prudent re-
quirement that Washington be pre-
pared to care for emergency victims
of such wartime hazards as air raids
and epidemics.
These abnormal, war-born needs
of local hospitals are so great and
are expected to become so much
greater that neither the public nor
private institutions can satisfy them
without outside help. But the prob
lem of where to obtain funds and
how to apportion them cannot be
solved without an examination Of
basic public policy with respect to
hospital care. The voices of caution
which have been raised in recent
discussions of the local situation
have urged exhaustive consideration,
pointing out that the eventual de-
cision may alter the balance between
responsibilities of public and private
institutions.
They warn that a precedent OF
future Nation wide Importance may
be set by whatever relief is given
here to that group referred to by
such terms as Gin between" or "semi-
INDECENT to pay the present
usual rates of voluntary hospitals,
but unwilling to be classed as charity
cases. Gist of the "go slowly plea
is that long-range implications
should be kept in mind-whether 1t
is deemed advisable to extend subsi-
dies OF, other assistance to private
hospitals, or expand the field of the
public hospitals operation, or both,
in the light of conditions created, in
large measure, by an emergency.
The complexity of the financing
problem, affecting as it does the
future of Washington's hospital pro-
gram, thus deserves the most care
full consideration of Congress, ad-
ministrative authorities and the hos
pitals themselves.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

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Evening star., 1942-01-22
Asks Information About
Photographer Brady.
To the Editor Of II

To the Editor Of The Star:
I am completing my work on the
biography Of Mathew Brady, photogra-
pher Of the Civil War and Americas 3
pioneer cameraman. The information
available through ordinary channels Is
50 meager in some respects that am
anxious to contact persons who may
have some recollection Of Mathew
Brady or may know OF some material
bearing on his life.
shall appreciate your printing this
appeal as public service in the inter-
ests Of q great but nearly forgotten
American pioneer.
JOSEPH B. EGANS.
Harvard School, Charlestown, Mass.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Comments on Use Of Term
AIlefedly Unneighborly.

To the Editor Of The Star:
With the good neighbor" policy IN
the headlines at present. may call to
the attention of my fellow country
women and countrymen custom of ours
which, because Of its egotistical and su-
perior attitude, is possible cause Of
irritation and resentment to our neigh
American This Is our custom Of calling
ourselves Americans. AL people Of
North. Central and South America are
Americans Why should NJ arrogantly
speak and oct - Il We were the only
AmericauSf q. II HILL
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Readers Reply to Criticism
OF Mr.. Lawrence by Mr.. Ickes.


To the Editor Of The Star
In a letter printed January 16, Sec
retary Harold L. Ickes criticizes David
Lawrence severely for an article which
he says was "a foul attack upon the
President Of the United States"
But II you take the trouble to read
this article, you get the idea that Mr..
Ickes did not like the said article, in
fact, did not approve Of it in any way
and you feel that he does not like Mr..
Lawrence or the way he says things or
what he says. Yet he refers to him as
"Sir Galahad.'
What does he mean by this2 Sir
Galahad was the noblest of them all.
He was the only one Of King Arthur's
knights who was said to be without
guile. He was the only one who was
worthy to find the Holy Grail, the cup
from which they believed that our
Lord drank at His last supper.
My personal opinion is that Mr.. Law
renee is not exactly interested in what
Mr.. Ickes thinks Of him and that he
will not worry very much about it.
Mr.. Lawrence seems to be able to dish
1t out but he can also take 1t, think.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
In the light of what David Lawrence
actually said, Secretary Ickes' "calum-
mist" communication loses weight.
The Secretary closes with Lets win
the war-and then have at u.s." Has
it ever occurred to the Secretary that
present methods might lose the war?
President Wilson said there should be
criticism in wartime
Secretary Ickes may try, but he cannot
dodge the record, adroit as he is. Pre-
cious time has been wasted, and as q
result lives have been lost, and we are
in mess. The Truman report tells us
as much.
Maybe we are In need Of . "calumnist"
to place certain facts before us, 50 more
power to Mr.. Lawrence.
This Is no time for o cabinet officer
to treat the safety Of the country lightly.
What has happened to conquered nations
is not, pleasant reading. And much has
happened that we did not think could
happen, not so long ago. Our country
is the first consideration, certainly not
political toes. VIM. G. DAVIS.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

@. How much money is spent in .
year on postage stamps?-C. A. 8.
A. The Post Office Department says
that the figures are not yet available for
1941. For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1910, the sales Of stamps and stamped
paper totaled $521,777,27s16.
@ What are the names of the stars
In the Big Dipper?-G. L. F.
A. The names of the seven stars are,
beginning at the handle: Alkaid, Mizar.
Alioth. Megrez, Phegda. Merak and
Dubhe.
@. Please send me the titles Of the
poems recited by jeffrey Lynn in the
picture "The Fighting 69th."-E. Mem.
A. The poems recited by jeffrey Lynn
as Joyce Kilmer in the picture ''The
Fighting 69th" were Rouge Bouquet"
and Prayer Of Soldier"
Q. Whom did Capt. Miles standish
marry?-E. j. S.
A. The first wife Of Miles Standish Is
usually referred to simply as Rose
Standish. She died the first winter that
the Pilgrims were in the New World.
Barbara was the given name Of his sec
ond wife. There were six children by
this marriage One son and one daugh-
ter died young.
@. Was gold ever mined in virginia7-
r. w. s.
A. Thomas Jefferson refers in 1882 to
the finding Of lump of gold ore near
the Rappahannock which weighed 4
pounds and yielded II pennyweight Of
metal. The next record is the deposit
Of s2,5o0 Of gold at the mint in 1929.
According to Watson. gold was dis
covered in Spotsylvania County in 1906
and mine was opened In Orange
County in 1881. Silliman, writing in
1886, refers to mines in Goochland,
Louisa and Culpeper Counties yielding
ore reaching In one instance as high as
s133.73 per bushel Goo pounds. All Of
the activity in these questionably sue
cessful undertakings was stopped with
the breaking out Of the Civil War. The
legendary accounts Of the production of
these mines would indicate a gross out
put Of several millions, but the amount.
Of gold actually deposited at the mint
prior to 1860 Is somewhat less than
100000
@. Will you please give me the quota
ton that the present King of England
used In his Christmas radio address two
years ago?-D. F. w.
A. The quotation used by King George
vi in his Christmas broadcast in 1899
was as follows: Il said to a man who
stood at the gate Of the years, Give me a
light, that may tread safely into the
unknown and he replied Go out into
the darkness and put your hand into
the hand Of God That shall be to you
better than a light and safer than q
known way"
Q. Can you give me a good method Of
cleaning felt hats that will not cause
them to become limp and foppy?-
w. j. B.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that hats are generally dry cleaned
by the use of gasoline or Stoddard SOL
vent. Cleaning usually removes some
Of the sizing compounds which give the
hat its desired stiffness. After cleaning
the hats are dipped into a sizing solu-
ton. which may be dilute solution Of
shellac or other similar material, and
then blocked and shaped.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Bard has announced that the Pearl
Harbor raid disaster has rebuilt this
Nation overnight" It Is hoped that
during this reconstruction they made
the result termiteproof.